Acute Pancreatitis-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Exacerbated Chronic Renal Failure

CRRT for Cardiogenic Shock

Abstract

A 66-year-old elderly woman undergoing regular dialysis for chronic renal failure was admitted to our hospital with acute pancreatitis. Coronary angiography revealed stress cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock. The patient was successfully treated with early Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). After 3 weeks of hospitalization, her left ventricular ejection fraction improved significantly.