Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock due to hypokalaemic rhabdomyolysis
Hwang E, Namburar S, Siegel M, Sanchez A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock due to hypokalaemic rhabdomyolysis. BMJ Case Reports 2024, 17: e261456. PMID: 39419603, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-261456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTakotsubo cardiomyopathyCardiogenic shockAssociated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathyConsistent with cardiogenic shockConsistent with takotsubo cardiomyopathyTriggers of takotsubo cardiomyopathyCentral venous oxygen saturationInfluence cardiac morbidityChronic idiopathic constipationLow central venous oxygen saturationST-segment elevationVenous oxygen saturationWorsening cardiomyopathyGlobal hypokinesisPrognostic significanceCardiac morbidityIdiopathic constipationSpiked helmet signSegment elevationECG patternOxygen saturationCardiomyopathyRhabdomyolysisEchocardiographyEating disorders