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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with anesthesia: three case reports

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a form of transient, reversible left ventricular dysfunction that can mimic an acute coronary event. However, cardiac catheterization often reveals normal coronary arteries. Patients are often postmenopausal women who experience acute physical or emotional distress. The p...

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Autores principales: Littlejohn, F Craig, Syed, Omar, Ornstein, Eugene, Connolly, E Sander, Heyer, Eric J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2572041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18842143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-227