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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Main Authors: T De Beule, L Ardies, M De Booij, E Janssens, P Vanhoenacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/634

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