Stress-induced cardiomyopathy associated with ipratropium bromide therapy in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as ‘broken heart syndrome’ or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is characterized by transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and/or mid segments of the left ventricle, in the absence of significant coronary artery disease. We report the case of a 56-year-old mal...

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Main Authors: Filipa Melão, José P. L. Nunes, Mariana Vasconcelos, Paula Dias, Pedro B. Almeida, Rui Rodrigues, Teresa Pinho, António Madureira, Maria J. Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914000816