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ArticleCJEM2026

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy induced by opioid withdrawal: a case report.

Ariella Gartenberg, Toby Mathew, Mikhail Blyakher, Andrew Chertoff

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Article in CJEM, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ariella GartenbergEmergency Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA. ariella.applebaum@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4948-9292
Toby MathewEmergency Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Mikhail BlyakherEmergency Medicine Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Andrew ChertoffEmergency Medicine Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundTakotsubo cardiomyopathy is a stress-induced non-ischemic cardiomyopathy that can result from trauma, stimulant use, financial strain, and opioid withdrawal. Opioid withdrawal induced cardiomyopathy is rarely reported in the literature and is thought to result from increased sympathetic activity and catecholamine surge. Early management of opioid withdrawal with opioid agonists, like methadone or buprenorphine, can be crucial. With the opioid epidemic and ongoing rise in opioid-related overdoses, emergency department physicians should maintain a high clinical suspicion for this serious cardiac complication. CASE REPORT: This case report details a rare association of opioid withdrawal induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and highlights the need for heightened clinician suspicion in the emergency department.

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Analgesics, OpioidOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTakotsubo CardiomyopathyEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMiddle AgedAnalgesics, OpioidNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyOpioid use disorderOpioid withdrawalTakotsubo cardiomyopathy

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