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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with oral cancer

  • Jeon, Da-Nee (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Kun-Hyo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Han (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Uk-Kyu (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Jung (Department of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yoon, Ji-Young (Department of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2015.09.22
  • Accepted : 2015.09.25
  • Published : 2015.09.30

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.

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