Acute Hypoxia From Different Clinical Entities Can Potentially Break the Heart: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.

Takotsubo syndrome is characterized by transient regional left ventricular wall motion abnormalities and elevated troponin levels like those seen in classic myocardial infarction but without evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. We present two uncommon cases of Takotsubo syndrome. In Case 1, a 64-year-old man presented with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation who later developed chest pain and acute hypoxic respiratory failure.

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in COVID-19 While Receiving Prophylactic Enoxaparin.

COVID-19 infection is known to cause thromboembolic complications. This is why patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are put on prophylactic anticoagulation. We present the case of a Caucasian woman, aged 71 years, with risk factors of class 1 obesity, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, initially admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia, and later developed acute mesenteric ischemia followed by pulmonary embolism.