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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Steroid-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

Qutaiba Qafisheh, Roaa Aljunaidi, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Mohammed AbuBaha, Hossam Salameh, Muath Baniowda, Mohanad Qwaider, Mohammad Alqadi, Imad Hariri

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Qutaiba QafishehDepartment of Medicine University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA.
Roaa AljunaidiFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Palestine Polytechnic University Hebron Palestine.
Abdalhakim ShubietahDepartment of Medicine Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago Illinois USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8300-0262
Mohammed AbuBahaDepartment of Medicine An-Najah National University Nablus Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0873-8374
Hossam SalamehDepartment of Medicine An-Najah National University Nablus Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5346-9973
Muath BaniowdaDepartment of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City Missouri USA.
Mohanad QwaiderDepartment of Medicine University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA.
Mohammad AlqadiDepartment of Medicine University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA.
Imad HaririProMedica Physician Group - Cardiology Toledo Ohio USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report highlights a temporal relationship between dexamethasone administration and the onset of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, underscoring the importance of recognizing pharmacologic agents as potential non-traditional triggers, particularly in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease and no identifiable emotional or physical stressors. Diagnosis favored a dexamethasone-triggered Takotsubo phenotype based on non-obstructive coronaries, regional wall-motion abnormalities extending beyond a single arterial territory, absence of alternate stressors, and biologic plausibility of steroid-mediated catecholaminergic upregulation.

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immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)steroid cardiomyopathysteroid induced TakotsuboTakotsubo cardiomyopathy

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PMID41909096
PMCPMC13020451

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