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A case report of cardiogenic shock from takotsubo cardiomyopathy with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: fundamental lessons in cardiac pathophysiology

BACKGROUND: A subset of patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy will develop significant dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction leading to cardiogenic shock. However, traditional therapies for cardiogenic shock that focus on increased inotropy and afterload reduction can be detrime...

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Autores principales: Bui, Quan M, Ang, Lawrence, Phreaner, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8188875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34124552
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab127