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Mazzola P, Picone D, Anzuini A, et al. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an 81-year-old woman after injection of bone cement during hemiarthroplasty: An orthogeriatric case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;18:37-41doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.025.
Mazzola, P., Picone, D., Anzuini, A., Corsi, M., Bellelli, G., & Annoni, G. (2016). Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an 81-year-old woman after injection of bone cement during hemiarthroplasty: An orthogeriatric case report. International journal of surgery case reports, 1837-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.025
Mazzola, Paolo, et al. "Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an 81-year-old woman after injection of bone cement during hemiarthroplasty: An orthogeriatric case report." International journal of surgery case reports vol. 18 (2016): 37-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.025
Mazzola P, Picone D, Anzuini A, Corsi M, Bellelli G, Annoni G. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an 81-year-old woman after injection of bone cement during hemiarthroplasty: An orthogeriatric case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;18:37-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.025. Epub 2015 Nov 27. PMID: 26688511; PMCID: PMC4701876.
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Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;18:37-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.025. Epub 2015 Nov 27.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an 81-year-old woman after injection of bone cement during hemiarthroplasty: An orthogeriatric case report.

International journal of surgery case reports

Paolo Mazzola, Domenico Picone, Alessandra Anzuini, Maurizio Corsi, Giuseppe Bellelli, Giorgio Annoni

Affiliations

  1. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca and Geriatric Clinic, San Gerardo University Hospital, 20900 Monza-MB, Italy; NeuroMI-Milan Center for Neuroscience, Clinical Neurosciences Research Area, 20126 Milano-MI, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca and Geriatric Clinic, San Gerardo University Hospital, 20900 Monza-MB, Italy.
  3. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca and Geriatric Clinic, San Gerardo University Hospital, 20900 Monza-MB, Italy; NeuroMI-Milan Center for Neuroscience, Clinical Neurosciences Research Area, 20126 Milano-MI, Italy.

PMID: 26688511 PMCID: PMC4701876 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.025

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by transient cardiac ischemia-like symptoms, such as chest pain, increase of myocardial necrosis markers, electrocardiographic changes, and temporary left ventricular apical ballooning without significant coronary artery disease, often triggered by a particularly stressful situation. The association between Takotsubo and hip fracture surgery has been rarely reported in the literature.

PRESENTATION OF CASE: An 81-year-old woman was hospitalized with a diagnosis of right femoral neck fracture. During the surgical procedure, she displayed acute coronary symptoms a few minutes after the injection of bone cement, in the absence of coronary lesions. Due to the time relationship, bone cement implantation syndrome - not uncommon to observe - was considered in the differential diagnosis. However, the instrumental findings and the transient nature of the abnormalities guided us toward a diagnosis of Takotsubo. The treatment with Levosimendan, Amiodarone, and Metoprolol allowed gradual and satisfactory recovery of the cardiac function within a few days. The follow-up performed two and six months after surgery revealed complete cardiac recovery, and ability to walk at home comparable to the pre-fracture situation.

DISCUSSION: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is more common in women during the postmenopausal phase, especially if undergoing stressful physical or emotional stimuli. In this case, the sequence of hip fracture, pain, hospitalization, and surgery could easily be intended as a strong stressful event with high physical/psychological burden.

CONCLUSION: Despite the good prognosis associated with early recognition, Takotsubo represents a life-threatening adverse event. Considering its possible pathogenesis, a "gentle care" approach and the optimization of pain control must be pursued in elderly subjects with hip fracture, aiming at reducing the stress of the hospitalization and related procedures.

Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Elderly; Hip fracture; Orthogeriatric; Takotsubo; Transient cardiomyopathy

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