Takotsubo cardiomyopathy post liver transplantation

Ahmed Vachiat; Keir McCutcheon; Adam Mahomed; Gunter Schleicher; Liezl Brand; Jean Botha; Martin Sussman; Pravin Manga

doi:10.5830/CVJA-2016-032

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy post liver transplantation

Cardiovasc J Afr. 2016 Oct 23;27(5):e1-e3. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-032.

Authors

Ahmed Vachiat¹, Keir McCutcheon¹, Adam Mahomed², Gunter Schleicher³, Liezl Brand³, Jean Botha³, Martin Sussman⁴, Pravin Manga¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, University of Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa; Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, University of Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Email: Ahmed.Vachiat@wits.ac.za.
³ Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, University of Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
⁴ Milpark Hospital, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Abstract

A patient with end-stage liver disease developed stress-induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy post liver transplantation, with haemodynamic instability requiring a left ventricular assist device. We discuss the diagnosis and management of this condition.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Echocardiography
End Stage Liver Disease / diagnosis
End Stage Liver Disease / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Stroke Volume
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / etiology*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / therapy
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left