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Published in: Obesity Surgery 10/2016

01-10-2016 | Brief Communication

Takotsubo Syndrome as a Cause of False Acute Abdomen in the Early Postoperative Period After Bariatric Surgery–a Report of Two Cases

Authors: Fabio Viegas, Carla Viegas, Enio França, Klaus Kleuser, Fernando de Barros

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 10/2016

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Abstract

Takotsubo syndrome, also known as broken-heart syndrome, stress-induced cardiomyopathy or transient apical ballooning syndrome, is a transient disorder characterized by segmental left ventricular failure in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Most cases of Takotsubo syndrome are caused by acute stress that leads to a sudden, temporary weakening of the cardiac musculature. This stress triggers a rise in circulating catecholamine levels that results in acute ventricular dysfunction. In this report, we describe two cases of Takotsubo syndrome in the early postoperative period after bariatric surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Takotsubo Syndrome as a Cause of False Acute Abdomen in the Early Postoperative Period After Bariatric Surgery–a Report of Two Cases
Authors
Fabio Viegas
Carla Viegas
Enio França
Klaus Kleuser
Fernando de Barros
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2326-6

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