Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Healthcare Worker During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Caused by the Virus or the Demands of the Many Being Placed on the Few?
We present a case of Takotsubo (stress-induced) cardiomyopathy (TCM) in a healthcare worker that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. TCM, or broken-heart syndrome, has various presentations. This case sheds light on how stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic may cause cardiac illness in healthcare w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2020-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2088 |