Prolonged circulatory support with an Impella assist device in the management of cardiogenic shock associated with takotsubo syndrome, severe sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Severe sepsis has been known to trigger for takotsubo syndrome which is associated with profound physical or emotional stress. Severe sepsis is also associated with sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy, a reversible myocardial depression. We report a case in which a patient with takotsubo syndrome, cardiog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-11-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17741013 |