A case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by severe bronchial asthma

Abstract

A 43-year-old male patient was transferred from another hospital to our hospital because of a severe bronchial asthma attack. A 12-lead electrocardiogram at the time of admission revealed ST-segment elevation of V2 to V5 leads, and an echocardiogram revealed hypokinesis in the left ventricular apex. The patient may have developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to physical stress caused by the bronchial asthma attack and epinephrine administration. In case of severe bronchial asthma that require epinephrine administration, takotsubo cardiomyopathy should be carefully monitored and its onset should be recognized early to prevent complications.