1. TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY AS AN ADVERSE EVENT POST BRONCHOSCOPY.
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Hui, Sandra, Wai Chan, Adrian Kwok, and Leong TAN, Keng
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BRONCHOSCOPY , *TAKOTSUBO cardiomyopathy , *ADVERSE health care events , *SUDDEN onset of disease - Abstract
B INTRODUCTION: b Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an acute cardiac syndrome characterized by acute dilated cardiomyopathy following emotional or physical stress. This case highlights the need to identify patients who are at risk of developing TTC post bronchoscopy and ensure preventive measures such as adequate counselling are carried out pre-procedure. The diagnosis of TTC should be suspected in high risk patients with cardiac symptoms and close monitoring post procedure should also be implemented as the complications of TTC can be severe and life threatening as demonstrated in our patient. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2019
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