When Grief Strains the Heart: A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Triggered by Mourning and Respiratory Failure

03 September 2026 : Case report USA

Rare disease

Peter Cwalina^{ABCDEF 1*}, Ibrahim Rahmatullah^{DE 2}, Ayesha Samad^{ABCDEF 2}, Adam S. Budzikowski^{CDE 3}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952896

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952896

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Figure 1 Initial electroencephalogram showing sinus tachycardia with ST-T wave changes and old anteroseptal myocardial infarction.

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