Takotsubo cardiomyopathy causes transient left ventricular dysfunction. It typically has a favorable prognosis but rarely leads to complications such as cardiogenic shock. Also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, it is precipitated by emotional or physical stress. Serotonin syndrome can cause severe stress due to excessive serotonergic activity in the central nervous system. We report a case of cardiogenic shock precipitated by serotonin syndrome-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Only one other documented case has exhibited cardiogenic shock in this setting.
Keywords: cardiogenic shock; cardiology; critical care; serotonin syndrome; takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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