Serious takotsubo cardiomyopathy: an autopsy case presenting severe irreversible myocardial damage after frequent episodes of recurrence

Serious takotsubo cardiomyopathy: an autopsy case presenting severe irreversible myocardial damage after frequent episodes of recurrence

Abstract Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient dysfunction of the medial to apical segment of the left ventricle. Recurrence within a few months or years has been reported and serious complications, including arrhythmia, acute cardiac shock and cardiac rupture, can arise;...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Mizutani, Akihiro Shioya, Yasuyo Hirose, Ryuhei Saito, Sohsuke Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Case report
Serious
Irreversible
Recurrence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-020-01006-x

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