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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Abstract Beside the tremendous developments in cardiac surgical procedures, the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) remains the gold standard to perform cardiac surgery but is associated with detrimental effects (e.g...
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy and "broken heart syndrome," is a sudden, transient cardiac syndrome that involves dramatic left ventricular apical akinesis and mimics acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It was..
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Abstract Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) has been a recognized clinical entity for 31 years, since its first description in 1990. TTS is now routinely diagnosed in patients who present with acute..
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