Antecedent cancer in Takotsubo syndrome predicts both cardiovascular and long-term mortality

Antecedent cancer in Takotsubo syndrome predicts both cardiovascular and long-term mortality

Abstract Background Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), primarily an acute myocardial inflammatory condition engendered by catecholamine exposure, is associated with similar long-term mortality rates to those of patients with acute myocardial infarction. However, there is increasing evidence of a nexus betwee...

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Main Authors: Thanh H. Nguyen, Jeanette Stansborough, Gao J. Ong, Sven Surikow, Timothy J. Price, John D. Horowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Cardio-Oncology
Subjects:
Takotsubo syndrome
Antecedent cancer
Cardiovascular mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40959-019-0053-6

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