Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with several cardiovascular manifestations including myocardial injury, myocarditis, arrhythmia, and pulmonary embolism. Rare cases of stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or takotsubo syndrome have also been reported during the acute infection,...
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| description | The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with several cardiovascular manifestations including myocardial injury, myocarditis, arrhythmia, and pulmonary embolism. Rare cases of stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or takotsubo syndrome have also been reported during the acute infection, and secondary to stress following lockdown and self-isolation. Diagnosis in the setting of the acute infection is challenging since conventional imaging modalities such as transthoracic echocardiography and coronary angiography should be restricted to minimize physician-patient contact until the patients is tested negative for COVID-19. The use of point of care hand-held ultrasound is appropriate for this purpose. The overall course of the disease seems to be similar to takotsubo in the general population. Physicians should be familiar with the clinical presentation, possible complications, and management of takotsubo during COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we review the special considerations in the diagnosis and management of takotsubo syndrome during the current pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5392797c99424cc0b1cae168108e9b862023-11-23T20:59:26ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442022-01-0158219210.3390/medicina58020192Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 PandemicGassan Moady0Shaul Atar1Department of Cardiology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2221006, IsraelDepartment of Cardiology, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2221006, IsraelThe novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with several cardiovascular manifestations including myocardial injury, myocarditis, arrhythmia, and pulmonary embolism. Rare cases of stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or takotsubo syndrome have also been reported during the acute infection, and secondary to stress following lockdown and self-isolation. Diagnosis in the setting of the acute infection is challenging since conventional imaging modalities such as transthoracic echocardiography and coronary angiography should be restricted to minimize physician-patient contact until the patients is tested negative for COVID-19. The use of point of care hand-held ultrasound is appropriate for this purpose. The overall course of the disease seems to be similar to takotsubo in the general population. Physicians should be familiar with the clinical presentation, possible complications, and management of takotsubo during COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we review the special considerations in the diagnosis and management of takotsubo syndrome during the current pandemic.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/192takotsubocardiomyopathyechocardiographycoronavirusstress |
| spellingShingle | Gassan Moady Shaul Atar Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic Medicina takotsubo cardiomyopathy echocardiography coronavirus stress |
| title | Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy—Considerations for Diagnosis and Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | stress induced cardiomyopathy considerations for diagnosis and management during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | takotsubo cardiomyopathy echocardiography coronavirus stress |
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