Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in elderly female trauma patients: a case series.
BACKGROUND
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by acute left ventricular wall motion abnormalities leading to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. It remains an important differential diagnosis for acute coronary syndrome.


CASE PRESENTATIONS
Here we describe three cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurring in three Caucasian female trauma patients (aged 79, 81, and 82 years old) and the impact on their clinical course.


CONCLUSIONS
For patients requiring surgical management, delays in the diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy may lead to postponement of urgent operative management. This delay in surgery likely impacts on length of hospital stay, leading to an increasing morbidity and mortality.
['Patel|Vishal|V|', 'Levy|Shuli|S|', 'Malik|Iqbal|I|', 'Fertleman|Michael B|MB|', 'Koizia|Louis J|LJ|']
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome D000368:Aged D003937:Diagnosis, Differential D005260:Female D006801:Humans D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Trauma Frailty Geriatrics