RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Subsequent Seizures Induced by Flexible Bronchoscopy JF Respiratory Care FD American Association for Respiratory Care SP respcare.03650 DO 10.4187/respcare.03650 A1 Shion Miyoshi A1 Yuichiro Takeda A1 Shoki Ro A1 Haruna Masaki A1 Masayuki Hojo A1 Haruhito Sugiyama YR 2015 UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2015/04/28/respcare.03650.abstract AB Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient left-ventricular dysfunction that typically occurs in elderly women due to emotional or physical stress. An 85-y-old woman underwent flexible bronchoscopy to evaluate her malignant lymphoma. After flexible bronchoscopy, she experienced takotsubo cardiomyopathy diagnosed by left ventriculography and subsequent generalized tonic-clonic seizure diagnosed by electroencephalography. Magnetic resonance imaging of her brain after 1 d showed post-convulsive encephalopathy. We believe that these 2 consecutive incidents were caused by the physical stress of the flexible bronchoscopy.