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Calming the Adrenergic Storm: Mechanical Support Devices as a Life-Saving Stormbreaker in Iatrogenic Takotsubo Syndrome

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Takotsubo syndrome is a cardiomyopathy characterized by transient ventricular dysfunction caused by excessive sympathetic discharge, which may potentially lead to a fatal outcome. This case report presents the successful management of a 41-year-old female patient with iatrogenic Takotsubo syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock. The condition was triggered by the inadvertent administration of norepinephrine, which occurred due to a medication error in which it was mistaken for amiodarone because of look-alike/sound-alike packaging and name similarity. The management strategy focused on the use of mechanical support devices rather than agents that perpetuate the adrenergic discharge underlying the pathophysiology.

Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi-Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology

DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2025.39475

Authors: Kutluhan Eren Hazır, Selim Ekinci, Fırat Eskici, Özdemir Kuzucu, Gözde Gürsoy Çirkinoğlu

Institutions: İzmir Şehir Hastanesi, Ministry of Health

Language: English

Topic: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7127962938

FWCI: 4.824

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