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Robotic-assisted Left Pneumonectomy For Vanishing Lung Syndrome
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[Can Tako-tsubo syndrome be integrated into post-pneumonectomy syndrome?]
S Rabiou1, H Siradjidine2, G Fofana2
1Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II-Fès, Fès, Maroc.
Introduction:
Tako-tsubo syndrome, or "left ventricular transitory apical balloon syndrome", is an acute coronary syndrome with normal coronary arteries.
Observation:
We report the case of a 50-year-old patient operated for a post-tuberculous destroyed lung, for which she had a left pneumonectomy. Six months later, she presented with chest pain complicated by cardiorespiratory arrest. The Tako-tsubo syndrome was retained after eliminating the other causes.
Conclusion:
The diagnosis of Tako-tsubo syndrome should be considered before the sudden occurrence of an acute coronary syndrome in the aftermath of stress or emotional shock.
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