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ArticleCureus2025

Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Woman With Clostridioides difficile Colitis and a Sepsis-Like Syndrome: A Case Study.

Naomi R Khanna, Adil Pervaiz

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Article in Cureus, 2025. 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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2 authors.

Naomi R KhannaCardiology, Advanced Cardiology, Hackettstown, USA.
Adil PervaizCardiology, Morristown Medical Center, Cedar Knolls, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this report, we present a case of reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (rTTC) in an elderly female, 74 years old, with Clostridioides difficile colitis and sepsis-like features complicated by hypotension and arrhythmias. The diagnosis was eventually established through echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. Supportive therapy favored recovery after diagnosis. This case of rTTC highlights a serious, although rare, cardiac condition that emphasizes the importance of workup and recognition to support optimal management and recovery and underscores the need to keep stress-induced cardiomyopathies in mind in critically ill patients.

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apical hyperkinesisbasal akinesiscatecholamine-mediated cardiac dysfunctionechocardiography findingsrecovery of left ventricular functionreverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy (rttc)stress-induced cardiomyopathy

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PMID41278078
PMCPMC12640221

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