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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiac tamponade

We describe a 76-year-old patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiac tamponade. Pericardial effusion in takotsubo cardiomyopthy is common but a cardiac tamponade is very rare. The use of anticoagulants may increase the risk of pericardial effusion and should be considered with care...

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Autores principales: ter Bals, E., Odekerken, D. A. M., Somsen, G. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4016335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23922019
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-013-0458-z