Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning: a case report and a short literature study
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an important differential diagnosis in patients with an acute coronary syndrome. This syndrome is typically characterized by a reversible contractile dysfunction of the left ventricular myocardium without any obstructive etiological coronary disease. This is not a rare en...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2011-04-01
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Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/634 |