Stunned Myocardium Syndrome

Abstract

Stress cardiomyopathy, also known as "stunned myocardial syndrome" is a ventricular dysfunction that simulates an acute myocardial infarction, but without evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease or atheromatous plaque rupture. It generally occurs as a result of a stressful situation, so the complications of a pregnancy, for example, a picture of septic shock or postpartum hemorrhage, could trigger this condition. This review seeks to provide an update on the subject, as well as to focus the picture on the obstetric patient based on the evidence available to date.