Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of severe hyponatremia and beer potomania: A case report.

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Sheriff N Dodoo, Piedmont Newnan Hospital; Alicia Agyemang-Sarpong, Harvard Medical School; Nchang Taka, WellStar West Georgia Medical Center; Richmond A Akatue, Meharry Medical College; Marcus Williams, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2022-12
• Publisher: Emory University Libraries
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6717
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Clin Case Rep
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 12
• Start Page: e6717
• End Page: e6717
• Grant/Funding Information: No funding was secured for this study.
• Keywords: electrocardiogram; beer potomania; apical ballooning; hyponatremia; left heart catherization; echocardiogram; status epilepticus; takotsubo cardiomyopathy
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), an acute cardiac event is often associated with acute emotional stress, usually in the setting of cardiovascular risk factors. This case report attempts to review one of the triggers of TC beer potomania-induce hyponatremia with imaging findings that shows the link between severe hyponatremia and TC.