[Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following surgical intervention for treatment of bowel obstruction].

We report a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy [TCM] occurrence in a 75-years-old female after surgical intervention for the treatment of bowel obstruction. Approximately 24 hours after the procedure, the hemodynamic and respiratory status of the patient deteriorated. Marked ECG ST segment elevation, and troponin levels were moderately elevated in a pattern suitable for ST elevation myocardial infarction [MI). Coronary angiogram showed no sign of coronary obstruction, and an angiography of the left ventricle, presented a template of apical ballooning highly suspicious of Takotsubo syndrome.