Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block and Ventricular Fibrillation: A Case Report

Pedro Henrique de Santana; Fábio Américo Pedreira; Paulo Rogério Soares; Thiago Luis Scudeler

doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S317445

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with High-Grade Atrioventricular Block and Ventricular Fibrillation: A Case Report

Int Med Case Rep J. 2021 Aug 9:14:523-527. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S317445. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Pedro Henrique de Santana¹, Fábio Américo Pedreira¹, Paulo Rogério Soares¹, Thiago Luis Scudeler¹

Affiliation

¹ Emergency Department, Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a condition characterized by reversible left ventricular dysfunction. TCM usually has a good prognosis but, in rare situations, it can be associated with life-threatening arrhythmias. We report a case and the management of TCM with a high-grade AV block and QT prolongation followed by ventricular fibrillation.

Keywords: high-grade atrioventricular block; permanent pacemaker; takotsubo cardiomyopathy; ventricular fibrillation.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.