Takotsubo syndrome induced by de novo left bundle branch area pacing: a case report
Chokanan Thaitirarot, Shirley Sze, Ahmed Hafez, Raj Rajendra, Mokhtar Ibrahim · 2024
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Description
Chokanan Thaitirarot and co-authors report a case from 2024 in which a new heart pacing method was followed by a stress heart syndrome. The syndrome swells part of the heart and mimics a heart attack, though the arteries stay clear. It is often set off by shock or strain, and surgery can be a trigger. The pacing method in this case threads the heart's own wiring, a newer route than standard pacing.
The patient was a sixty-two-year-old woman with a faulty heart rhythm. Her pacing procedure went without trouble, but dizziness and breathlessness followed. Scans showed a weakened heart pump and raised damage markers. A look inside the arteries found no blockage, while a dye test showed the classic balloon shape of the syndrome. Her heart strength rose before she left hospital. The authors urge pacing teams to watch for this rare outcome after the new method.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chokanan Thaitirarot, Shirley Sze, Ahmed Hafez, Raj Rajendra, Mokhtar Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |