Hyponatremia – an unusual trigger of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac entity with clinical manifestations similar to myocardial infarction, accounting for 1-2% of acute coronary syndrome admissions. Its underlying pathophysiology is not yet well established. It is usually associated with acute physical or emotional stress,...

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Main Authors: Mário Santos, Vasco Dias, Ana Meireles, Catarina Gomes, André Luz, Duarte Mendes, Luísa Caiado, Henrique Carvalho, Sofia Cabral, Severo Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255111000072