05 November 2024
: Case report
Takotsubo Syndrome-Induced Cardiogenic Shock in Lung Transplantation: Importance of Early Diagnosis and ECMO Implantation
Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care
Céline Boudart
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944942
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944942
Figure 2. (A) Preoperative apical 4-chamber view on transthoracic echocardiography showing normalsized ventricles. Postoperative transesophageal echocardiography performed upon arrival in the Intensive Care Unit; (B) Mid-esophageal ascending aortic long-axis view showing a ballooned left ventricle with near-total akinesia and severe dysfunction but with preserved right ventricular function; (C) Trans-gastric view, showing dilated left ventricle associated with intraventricular sludge. LV – left ventricle; RV – right ventricle; LA – left atrium; Ao – aorta.