Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 27, 2026

Delivery of Cardioactive Therapeutics in a Porcine Myocardial Infarction Model
Published on: February 10, 2023
Inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy secondary to adrenaline injection
Caroline J Magri1, Stephen Fava, Herbert Felice
1Department of Cardiac Services, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta. cjmagri013@yahoo.com
Abstract:
A young woman presented with severe chest pain and an inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy following adrenaline injection for treatment of an allergic reaction. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of inverted takotsubo cardiomyopathy following systemic adrenaline administration. The case strongly suggests a central role of catecholamines in the pathogenesis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Related Concept Videos
Adrenergic Agonists: Therapeutic Uses
Emergency and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) applications: Pressor agents increase blood pressure, heart rate, and contractility in shock and organ failure situations. Dopamine can induce vasodilation and stimulate adrenoceptors. Endogenous catecholamines are effective in treating cardiogenic shock. α2-agonists like clonidine can reverse anesthesia-induced hypertension.
Allergies and anaphylaxis:...
Acute Coronary Syndrome II: Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
Acute Coronary Syndrome I: Introduction
Myocarditis III: Medical Management
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation IV: Pharmacological Management
Acute Coronary Syndrome III: Diagnostic Studies

