Takotsubo syndrome in association with pheochromocytoma: clinical and practical considerations

Submitted: March 14, 2021
Accepted: April 27, 2021
Published: May 26, 2021
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In clinical practice, pathophysiology of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) has been attributed to adrenergic discharge mostly associated with a variety of stressors. Occasionally, organic sources of adrenergic discharge (including pheochromocytoma) might also account for this phenomenon and are not considered as exclusion criteria for the diagnosis of TTS (as opposed to previous suggestions). We read with great interest the recently published article by Maffè et al. that describes a case of fatal TTS due to a ruptured pheochromocytoma in a middle-aged male. In this context, we would like to comment on this interesting case and potential implications of TTS associated with pheochromocytoma....

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Maffè S, Dellavesa P, Paffoni P, et al. Takotsubo syndrome and pheochromocytoma: an insidious combination. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2021. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1711. Epub ahead of print. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2021.1711
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Yalta, Kenan, Ugur Ozkan, Tulin Yalta, and Ertan Yetkin. 2021. “Takotsubo Syndrome in Association With Pheochromocytoma: Clinical and Practical Considerations”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 91 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2021.1848.