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05 November 2024 : Case report  Belgium

Takotsubo Syndrome-Induced Cardiogenic Shock in Lung Transplantation: Importance of Early Diagnosis and ECMO Implantation

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care

Céline Boudart ORCID logo1BCDEF*, Omar Assam1BCDEF, Ioannis Veliziotis2BDE, Maarten Vander Kuylen3BDE, Laurent Perrin1BDE

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.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923