COVID-19 Pneumonia, Takotsubo Syndrome, and Left Ventricle Thrombi

Nicola Bernardi; Emiliano Calvi; Giuliana Cimino; Greta Pascariello; Matilde Nardi; Dario Cani; Pompilio Faggiano; Enrico Vizzardi; Di Meo Nunzia; Metra Marco

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.008

COVID-19 Pneumonia, Takotsubo Syndrome, and Left Ventricle Thrombi

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jul 15;2(9):1359-1364. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.008. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
² Institute of Radiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.

Abstract

Left ventricle thrombus is considered a rare complication of Takotsubo syndrome. However, both a stress condition predisposing to Takotsubo syndrome and coagulation abnormalities coexist in COVID-19. We describe a case of a patient with COVID-19 with Takotsubo syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19, coronavirus disease-2019; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction calculated by Simpson’s biplane method; Takotsubo syndrome; left ventricle thrombus.

Publication types

Case Reports