In the clinical setting, pheochromocytoma-induced Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a relatively
rare and life-threatening condition (
1
,
2
,
3
). Clinically, this phenomenon might present with atypical patterns (including inverted
TTS) along with signs of severe adrenergic discharge, such as malignant arrhythmias
and coronary slow flow pattern on coronary angiogram (CAG) (
2
,
3
). The recent article by Artusi et al. described two cases with a pheochromocytoma-induced
TTS (
1
). In this context, we would like to underscore atypical patterns of myocardial dysfunction
(and their implications), including catecholamine-induced myocarditis (also known
as chemical myocarditis) and rare TTS variants in the setting of pheochromocytoma
(
2
,
3
,
4
).To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
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- Pheochromocytoma and takotsubo syndrome: an ominous duo.Anatol J Cardiol. 2022; 26: 668-669
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Publication history
Published online: March 09, 2023
Accepted:
February 23,
2023
Received in revised form:
November 7,
2022
Received:
August 29,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Uncorrected ProofIdentification
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