TY - JOUR T1 - Stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with ipratropium bromide therapy in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease JO - Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia T2 - AU - Melão,Filipa AU - L. Nunes,José P. AU - Vasconcelos,Mariana AU - Dias,Paula AU - Almeida,Pedro B. AU - Rodrigues,Rui AU - Pinho,Teresa AU - Madureira,António AU - Maciel,Maria J. SN - 08702551 M3 - 10.1016/j.repc.2013.10.012 DO - 10.1016/j.repc.2013.10.012 UR - https://www.revportcardiol.org/pt-stress-induced-cardiomyopathy-associated-with-ipratropium-articulo-S0870255114000523 AB - Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as ‘broken heart syndrome’ or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is characterized by transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and/or mid segments of the left ventricle, in the absence of significant coronary artery disease. We report the case of a 56-year-old male patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with the use of ipratropium bromide, administered in the context of an acute exacerbation of COPD. ER -