Tako-Tsubo syndrome in an anaesthetised patient undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery

Tako-Tsubo syndrome in an anaesthetised patient undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery

We present a case of stress-induced myocardial stunning, also known as tako-Tsubo syndrome, in an anaesthetised patient undergoing arthroscopic replacement of the cruciate ligament. The patient′s (44 y male, ASA class II) had a history of hypertension with no other known disease. He under...

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Main Authors: Artukoglu Feyzi, Owen Andrew, Hemmerling Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
General anaesthesia
Tako-Tsubo syndrome
broken heart syndrome
myocardial stunning
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2008;volume=11;issue=1;spage=38;epage=41;aulast=Artukoglu

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