TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute pulmonary edema in an eclamptic pregnant patient
T2 - A rare case of Takotsubo syndrome
AU - Karamchandani, Kunal
AU - Bortz, Brandon
AU - Vaida, Sonia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Am J Case Rep.
PY - 2016/9/23
Y1 - 2016/9/23
N2 - Objective: Rare co-existance of disease or pathology Background: Acute pulmonary edema in a pregnant patient is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Takotsubo syndrome, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a rare cause of acute pulmonary edema in a pregnant patient, especially prior to delivery of the fetus. Case Report: We describe a case of a pregnant patient who presented with acute pulmonary edema and eclampsia and was found to have Takotsubo syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, eclampsia as a precipitating factor for Takotsubo syndrome has not been described in literature. Conclusions: Clinicians taking care of pregnant patients should be aware of the potential link between eclampsia and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Prompt correction of the precipitating cause along with supportive management as described is the key to a successful outcome.
AB - Objective: Rare co-existance of disease or pathology Background: Acute pulmonary edema in a pregnant patient is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Takotsubo syndrome, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a rare cause of acute pulmonary edema in a pregnant patient, especially prior to delivery of the fetus. Case Report: We describe a case of a pregnant patient who presented with acute pulmonary edema and eclampsia and was found to have Takotsubo syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, eclampsia as a precipitating factor for Takotsubo syndrome has not been described in literature. Conclusions: Clinicians taking care of pregnant patients should be aware of the potential link between eclampsia and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Prompt correction of the precipitating cause along with supportive management as described is the key to a successful outcome.
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U2 - 10.12659/AJCR.898937
DO - 10.12659/AJCR.898937
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85016038423
SN - 1941-5923
VL - 17
SP - 682
EP - 685
JO - American Journal of Case Reports
JF - American Journal of Case Reports
ER -