Stress Related Cardiomyopathy during Flexible Bronchoscopy.
10.4266/kjccm.2013.28.2.127
- Author:
Jung Ar SHIN
1
;
Ji Yoon HA
;
Sang Yong KIM
;
Byoung Kwon LEE
;
Hyung Jung KIM
;
Chul Min AHN
;
Yoon Soo CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yschang@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
bronchoscopy;
catecholamine;
stress cardiomyopathy;
takotsubo cardiomyopathy
- MeSH:
Anoxia;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Bronchoscopy;
Cardiomyopathies;
Echocardiography;
Electrocardiography;
Humans;
Incidence;
Myocardial Infarction;
Tachycardia;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2013;28(2):127-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Flexible bronchoscopy is a safe medical procedure, but the incidence rate of major complications is 0.08-0.3%. Here, we report 2 cases of stress induced cardiomyopathy, which developed immediately after flexible bronchoscopy. Stress related cardiomyopathy was confirmed by EKG, echocardiography, and coronary angiogram. The cardiac functions of these patients were fully recovered with conservative treatment. Although, the pathogenesis of stress related cardiomyopathy is not well understood, post-bronchoscopy tachycardia or arrhythmia is thought to be associated with hypoxemia or catecholamine excess. Because the clinical presentation is quite similar to acute myocardial infarction, discrete evaluations are required for appropriate treatment.
