Atypical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Dobutamine-Precipitated Apical Ballooning with Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or transient apical ballooning syndrome, is a recently recognized form of transient left ventricular dysfunction that is presumably caused by stress. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can clinically resemble an acute coronary syndrome. Reported cases have been preceded by emotional...

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Main Authors: Cherian, John, Kothari, Seema, Angelis, Dimitrios, Atef, Amr, Downey, Brian, Kirkpatrick, Joseph
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Texas Heart Institute 2008
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Brief Communication
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2322887/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18427659
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