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

Peter Cwalina; Ibrahim Rahmatullah; Ayesha Samad; Adam S. Budzikowski

doi:10.12659/AJCR.952896

03 September 2026 : Case report USA

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

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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 2 2D echocardiogram demonstrated severe hypokinesis of the proximal 2/3 of the septal wall anterior lateral and posterior with apical sparing consistent with reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy and new left ventricle ejection fraction of 40%.

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