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Case Report: Acute Heart Failure Induced by the Combination of Takayasu’s, Takotsubo and Coronary Vasospasm in an Elementary School Teacher-A Reaction to Return-to-Work Stress After COVID-19?
Abstract
Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects aorta and its major branches. There are several cardiac manifestations of TA and an association with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) – but not coronary vasospasm – has been previously reported. The role of emotional stress in this context is unknown.