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Case Reports
. 2020 Jan 28;12(1):e6804.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.6804.

Broken Heart Syndrome Secondary To Liver Abscess

Raunak Nair  1 , Hassan Lak  1 , Taha Ahmed  2 , Anjli Maroo  3
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Broken Heart Syndrome Secondary To Liver Abscess

Raunak Nair et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a well-known mimicker of acute coronary syndrome and is most often seen in postmenopausal women. Though it is most commonly observed after a stressful emotional episode, several infections have also been shown to precipitate this. Here, we describe a unique case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy that was precipitated by liver abscess induced sepsis.

Keywords: acute coronary syndrome; broken heart syndrome; liver abscess; sepsis; takotsubo.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Electrocardiogram on presentation showing diffuse ST elevation.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Apical four-chamber view showing apical hypokinesia and ballooning characteristic of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
The image on the right is an expanded view of the image on the left. Both images here show the characteristic LV ballooning of the apex.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealing 2 x 3 cm hypodensity in the left lobe of the liver.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen after antibiotics showing resolution of the hypodensity in the liver.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Apical four-chamber view in the echocardiogram repeated after 8 weeks showing normal left ventricular contraction.
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