Cardiac implantable devices and takotsubo syndrome. A rare but potential eventuality

Abstract

Tako-tsubo kardiomyopatie (rovněž stresem navozená kardiomyopatie) je syndrom připomínající akutní infarkt myokardu (AIM); k rozvoji tohoto syndromu často dochází po emoční nebo fyzické zátěži. Popisujeme případ pacientky, u níž došlo k rozvoji tako-tsubo kardiomyopatie, kdy se po implantaci kardiostimulátoru vytvořila koronární píštěl. Tuto možnost musí mít implantující chirurg vždy na mysli; lze jí zabránit vhodným psychologickým screeningem a použitím sedace při vědomí.

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