ST-segment elevation during general anesthesia for non-cardiac surgery: a case of takotsubo
Background and objectives: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome is a stress-induced cardiomyopathy, which can be interpreted as an acute coronary syndrome as it progresses with suggestive electrocardiographic changes. The purpose of this article is to show the importance of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415000652 |