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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy And Catatonia: An Acute Stress Connection?, Lex Denysenko, Md, Rachel Shmuts, Do, Adam Trenton, Do, Ethan J. Halpern, Md, Madeleine Becker, Md

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND

•Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM):

•transient left ventricular dysfunction

•ECG changes and symptoms mimicking acute MI

•often precipitated by emotional stressor

•Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome most commonly seen in mood disorders

•This is the first known reported case of TCM co-occurring with catatonia in the setting of acute psychological trauma and bereavement