%0 Journal Article %A Shion Miyoshi %A Yuichiro Takeda %A Shoki Ro %A Haruna Masaki %A Masayuki Hojo %A Haruhito Sugiyama %T Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Subsequent Seizures Induced by Flexible Bronchoscopy %D 2015 %R 10.4187/respcare.03650 %J Respiratory Care %P e151-e154 %V 60 %N 9 %X 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. %U https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/respcare/60/9/e151.full.pdf