Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following ultrasound-guided renal cyst aspiration

BJR Case Rep. 2019 Jan 3;5(2):20180101. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20180101. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Interventional radiology plays a critical role in offering minimally invasive procedures, resulting in increased patient comfort. However, of the millions of patients undergoing interventional procedures each year, many suffer from pre-procedural psychological stressors related to fear of discomfort and diagnostic uncertainty. We describe a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also called broken heart syndrome or stress cardiomyopathy, following ultrasound-guided renal cyst aspiration in a patient with severe anxiety in anticipation of the interventional radiology procedure.