Chest pain after elective percutaneous coronary intervention as trigger of takotsubo syndrome-a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, often triggered by emotional or physical stress. It usually presents with clinical features similar to acute coronary syndrome, making its occurrence following elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) challenging to diagnose and treat.

Case summary

A 67-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and recurrent angina underwent elective PCI of the right coronary artery. The procedure, although technically challenging, was completed without immediate complications. However, shortly after the intervention, the patient experienced acute chest pain, initially thought to be due to subocclusion of a postero-lateral branch, which was treated with balloon angioplasty. Despite this i

SUBMITTER: Castiglione V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11718394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature