Clinical outcomes associated with catecholamine use in patients diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Clinical outcomes associated with catecholamine use in patients diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Recent hypotheses have suggested the pathophysiological role of catecholamines in the evolution of the Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The extent of cardiac and circulatory compromise dictates the use of some form of supportive therapy. This study was designed to investigate the clinic...

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Main Authors: Uzair Ansari, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Christian Fastner, Michael Behnes, Katherine Sattler, Aydin Huseynov, Stefan Baumann, Erol Tülümen, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Cardiogenic shock
Heart failure
Catecholamines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0784-6

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