A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Following Methadone Withdrawal
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) are rare but reversible complications associated with catecholamine surges during methadone withdrawal. Prompt recognition of these stress-related syndromes in patients undergoing methadone withdrawal is essential.
Authors
- Yezin Shamoon
- Sacide S. Ozgur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2592-4927)
- Rachel Abboud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4687-8444)
- Sherif Elkattawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-7606)
- Fayez Shamoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3864-8932)
- M Nasr Al Rayess
- Abdullah Ahmad
Institutions
- St. Joseph’s University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70321
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39