Síndrome de tako-tsubo o miocardiopatía por estrés desencadenado por una crisis miasténica grave

Onset of Takotsubo 7 days after myasthenic crisis suggests an alternative trigger

“…Arch Cardiol Mex (Eng). 2022;92 (1) conclusions. Particularly, alternative triggers to myasthenic crisis should be provided given the delay of 7 days between onset of myasthenic crisis and onset of TTS.…”

“…She recovered spontaneously and could be extubated 36 h later. Echocardiography became normal 10 days after onset 1 . We have the following comments and concerns.…”

“…Dear Editor, With interest, we read the article by Riano-Odiviela et al about a 78-year-old female with myasthenia gravis (MG) who experienced a myasthenic crisis during a respiratory infection manifesting as dysphagia and partial respiratory insufficiency being treated with immunoglobulins and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) 1 . Seven days after onset of myasthenic crisis, she experienced acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation 1 . Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) was diagnosed 1 .…”

“…Seven days after onset of myasthenic crisis, she experienced acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation 1 . Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) was diagnosed 1 . She recovered spontaneously and could be extubated 36 h later.…”