Stress-induced cardiomyopathy after general anesthesia for total gastrectomy -A case report-
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, which is also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a cardiac syndrome of a transient, reversible left ventricular dysfunction that is caused by emotional and/or physical stress and surgery. Its clinical manifestations are similar to those of myocardial ischemia withou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2010-03-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-58-299.pdf |