Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with oral cancer.
10.17245/jdapm.2015.15.3.157
- Author:
Da Nee JEON
1
;
Kun Hyo PARK
;
Jung Han LEE
;
Uk Kyu KIM
;
Eun Jung KIM
;
Ji Young YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea. kuksjs@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Oral cancer;
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy;
Transthoracic echocardiogram
- MeSH:
Acute Coronary Syndrome;
Anesthesia, General;
Anxiety;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Mandible;
Mouth Neoplasms*;
Risk Factors;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy*
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2015;15(3):157-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A patient with squamous cell carcinoma on the left mandible presented with symptoms similar to acute coronary syndrome just after surgery. The exact etiology was unclear, but following transthoracic echocardiogram, takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed. This is a rare, acute, and reversible form of heart failure, and the patient recovered completely within weeks. Related risk factors are believed to include extended surgery times and extended time under general anesthesia. Early recognition, followed by postoperative control of pain and anxiety are crucial to patient recovery.
