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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy After Cardiac Surgery: A Hidden Menace

Abstract Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an episode of transient left ventricular (LV) dysfunction affecting 2.1% of patients with suspected acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Case Summary A 61-year-old woman..

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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a worldwide pandemic with a high mortality rate among patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The limited data that exist regarding the utility of extracorporeal..

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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy syndrome, commonly occurring in postmenopausal women, is characterized by transient apical systolic dysfunction in absence of coronary lesions. The cardiomyopathy is often observed after intense stressful..

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