Syncope in a Patient with Takotsubo Syndrome: Additional Issues to Consider

Virella et al reported on a 66-year old woman who sustained a fall with injury consequent to syncope in the setting of takotsubo syndrome (TTS), triggered while she was participating in a Zumba dance class, with subsequent fast recovery, and discharged after four days' hospitalization.The authors reported that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) revealed apical hypokinesis with thickened basal septum, left ventricular outflow obstruction (LVOTO), and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve (SAM-MV), which they attributed to a Venturi effect.The authors should be congratulated for the management of their patient.