Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by transient acute left ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes that can mimic acute myocardial infarction and minimal release of myocardial enzymes in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Reports of Takotsubo syndrome after cardiac surgery are exceptional. We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 68-year-old woman after elective mitral valve replacement. Takotsubo syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting cardiogenic shock after cardiac surgery.
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