Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: diagnosis in an emergency department

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a reversible cardiomyopathy characterized by transient wall-motion abnormalities of the left ventricle (LV) in the absence of significant obstructive coronary disease. In emergency departments the diagnosis remains a challenge because clinical and electrocardiographi...

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Main Authors: Marina Mancini, Davide Bartolini, Mauro Zanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1188