Posters
Presenting Author Academic/Professional Position
Corey Haines
Academic Level (Author 1)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 1)
Internal Medicine
Academic Level (Author 2)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 2)
Internal Medicine
Academic Level (Author 3)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 3)
Internal Medicine
Academic Level (Author 4)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 4)
Internal Medicine
Academic Level (Author 5)
Resident
Discipline/Specialty (Author 5)
Internal Medicine
Discipline Track
Patient Care
Abstract Type
Case Report
Abstract
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a transient condition often triggered by acute emotional or physical stress, typically presenting with chest pain, elevated cardiac biomarkers, and electrocardiographic changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome, but without obstructive coronary artery disease. We report the case of an 80-year-old male who developed TCM following the emotional stress of a new multiple myeloma diagnosis. His hospital course was complicated by acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and likely heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Despite a critical ICU stay requiring mechanical ventilation, diuresis, and dialysis initiation, the patient’s cardiac function partially recovered. This case highlights the severe physiologic impact of emotional stress and the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management in patients with complex, overlapping medical conditions.
Presentation Type
Poster
Recommended Citation
Haines, Corey; Durazo, Yareli; Dacak, Tatiana; Peddinani, Bharat K.; and Asif, Nida, "When the HITTs Keep Coming: A Case of Takatsubo Cardiomyopathy Triggered by Delivering a New Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma" (2025). Research Colloquium. 32.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/colloquium/2025/posters/32
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When the HITTs Keep Coming: A Case of Takatsubo Cardiomyopathy Triggered by Delivering a New Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a transient condition often triggered by acute emotional or physical stress, typically presenting with chest pain, elevated cardiac biomarkers, and electrocardiographic changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome, but without obstructive coronary artery disease. We report the case of an 80-year-old male who developed TCM following the emotional stress of a new multiple myeloma diagnosis. His hospital course was complicated by acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and likely heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Despite a critical ICU stay requiring mechanical ventilation, diuresis, and dialysis initiation, the patient’s cardiac function partially recovered. This case highlights the severe physiologic impact of emotional stress and the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management in patients with complex, overlapping medical conditions.
