Takotsubo Syndrome: cardiovascular complication of stroke

Abstract

An 82-year-old woman, Katz A, with history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure, was admitted for ischemic stroke complicated by takotsubo syndrome with subsequent readmission for atrial fibrillation after discharge. These three clinical events have criteria to be integrated as a brain-heart syndrome, which is a high-risk condition for mortality.