Stress-induced cardiomyopathy after general anesthesia for total gastrectomy -A case report-

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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Main Authors: Jong Taek Park, Jang Young Kim, Ye-Won Kim, Kwan-Hoon Choi, Byoung Hark Park, Hyun Kyo Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-03-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
anesthesia
cardiomyopathy
stress
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-58-299.pdf

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