Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a virtual work meeting during COVID-19 pandemic: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a great impact on both, physical and psychological wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic promoted increasing digitalization of the work environment and social isolation. This psychosocial stress in turn can induce physical distress with clinical manifestation. So can the changed work and social environment in the COVID-19 pandemic trigger acute cardiovascular disease?

Case description

Here, we present a case of a 56-year-old postmenopausal woman suffering from Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) evoked by emotional stress during a virtual work meeting. Like many others, our patient was urged to work from home (WFH) in accordance with the contact restrictions due to COVID-19. She presented at our chest pain unit with typical angina pec

SUBMITTER: Zhu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628416 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature