1 Introduction
Papillary fibroelastoma is a benign cardiac tumor which is typically located on the aortic valve, and less commonly on the other valves and cardiac structures (1,2). Multi-imaging approach is recommended for diagnosis, using trans-esophageal echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography. Surgical resection is recommended in order to prevent embolic events, and is usually definitive as the recurrence rate is very low (3). One of the rare complications of cardiac surgery may be takotsubo syndrome, which is characterized by left ventricular apical ballooning and basal segment hypercontractility. Takotsubo syndrome is considered acute reversible type of cardiomyopathy; however, life threatening cardiogenic shock may complicate the course of this disease.