Korean J Med.  2015 Aug;89(2):206-209. 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.2.206.

A Case of Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy after Propofol Anesthesia

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdoim@hanyang.ac.kr

Abstract

Propofol is an intravenous hypnotic agent that is generally used for sedation in the intensive care unit and for induction of anesthesia during minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, and plastic surgery in local clinics. Low blood pressure and transient apnea might occur under propofol sedation, whereas stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a very rare complication. We herein describe a case involving a 25-year-old woman without cardiovascular risk factors who developed stress-induced cardiomyopathy after propofol injection for anesthesia and was treated with conservative treatment. This case reminds us that clinicians should consider the possible occurrence of stress-induced cardiomyopathy after anesthesia using propofol, even in patients without cardiovascular risk factors.

Keyword

Propofol; Cardiomyopathies; Stress induced

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anesthesia*
Apnea
Cardiomyopathies*
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Hypotension
Intensive Care Units
Propofol*
Risk Factors
Surgery, Plastic
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Propofol
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