Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with severe hypothyroidism in an elderly female

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is a syndrome that affects predominantly postmenopausal women. Despite multiple described mechanisms, intense, neuroadrenergic myocardial stimulation appears to be the main trigger. Hyperthyroidism, but rarely hypothyroidism, has been de...

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Main Author: Jorge A Brenes-Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Heart Views
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Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2016;volume=17;issue=2;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=Brenes-Salazar