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Takotsubo syndrome after bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty - A case report.
Journal of Orthopaedics 2024 August
INTRODUCTION: Cardiac complications represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially after bilateral simultaneous total knee arthroplasty (BS-TKA). Takotsubo syndrome after BS-TKA has not been described in the literature.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 60 years-old women underwent BS- TKA and she suddenly developed bradycardia and hypotension after second knee wound closure. The electrocardiography revealed ST elevation and echocardiography showed apical hypokinesia of left ventricle. Coronary angiography revealed normal epicardial coronaries and a provisional diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was made. Serial ECGs revealed resolution of ST elevation and normal LV function within 5 days. On one-year follow up, she was able to do all her normal activities, and 12-lead electrocardiography were back to normal.
CONCLUSION: Cardiac complications represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially after BS-TKA. Surgeons must be vigilant in the postoperative period for any likely precipitating factors of stress induced cardiomyopathy. Takotsubo syndrome should be considered as a differential diagnosis with features of acute coronary syndrome in elderly post-menopausal patients.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 60 years-old women underwent BS- TKA and she suddenly developed bradycardia and hypotension after second knee wound closure. The electrocardiography revealed ST elevation and echocardiography showed apical hypokinesia of left ventricle. Coronary angiography revealed normal epicardial coronaries and a provisional diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was made. Serial ECGs revealed resolution of ST elevation and normal LV function within 5 days. On one-year follow up, she was able to do all her normal activities, and 12-lead electrocardiography were back to normal.
CONCLUSION: Cardiac complications represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially after BS-TKA. Surgeons must be vigilant in the postoperative period for any likely precipitating factors of stress induced cardiomyopathy. Takotsubo syndrome should be considered as a differential diagnosis with features of acute coronary syndrome in elderly post-menopausal patients.
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