eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2021-06-03 9 10 485 488 10.12691/ajmcr-9-10-1 AJMCR20219101 article Kyle Martin S. Alimurung 1 Darleen Sy 2 Benjamin N. Alimurung Bnaoutpost@yahoo.com 2 Department of Medicine, Makati Medical Center, #2 Amorsolo Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229, Philippines Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Makati Medical Center, #2 Amorsolo Street, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229, Philippines The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a diverse spectrum of medical conditions, including stress (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy, which may be triggered by severe emotional or physical distress leading to reversible acute heart failure. This case highlights stress cardiomyopathy complicated by pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock in an 86-year-old female, confirmed COVID-19 negative by RT PCR for SARS-CoV-2, brought about by intense emotional stress triggered by the ongoing pandemic. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/10/1/ajmcr-9-10-1.pdf COVID-19 pandemic stress cardiomyopathy Takotsubo cardiomyopathy heart failure