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A unique case of sepsis-triggered reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy resulting in cardiogenic shock.

Andrei-Antonio Caracioni, Sami Mouritane, Sachin Singh, Ryan Farley, Amr Moussa, Ameli Yates, Igor Knez, Markus Mach, Guenther Laufer, Martin Andreas and 2 more

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12 authors.

Andrei-Antonio CaracioniDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3432-3639
Sami MouritaneDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Sachin SinghDepartment of Internal Medicine, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, MI, USA.
Ryan FarleyDepartment of Hospital Medicine, My Michigan Medical Center, Alpena, MI, USA.
Amr MoussaDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Henry Ford Health St John's Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
Ameli YatesDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Igor KnezDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Markus MachDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Guenther LauferDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Martin AndreasDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Theodore SchreiberDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Henry Ford Health St John's Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
Nishtha SareenDivision of Interventional Cardiology, Ascension St. Thomas Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Nashville, TN, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reverse Takotsubo syndrome (rTTS) is an acute cardiomyopathy characterized by prominent dysfunction in the basilar and mid-ventricular segments with apical hyperkinesis, often triggered by excessive stress hormone release. Sepsis can exacerbate this process. We present a unique case of a 27-year-old male with no chronic illnesses who developed sepsis-triggered rTTS resulting in cardiogenic shock. The initial presentation included nausea, vomiting, tachypnea, and fluctuating blood pressure. Laboratory findings revealed elevated cardiac and inflammatory markers, metabolic acidosis, and bacteremia caused by

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cardiogenic shockmechanical circulatory supportmyocardial injuryreverse Takotsubo syndromesepsis

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PMID41189721
PMCPMC12581186

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