Atypical presentation of takotsubo cardiomyopathy
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Atypical form of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
To cite: Jouhra F, Dworakowski R, MacCarthy P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012008376 DESCRIPTION A 60-year-old lady was referred to our cardiology team with troponin-positive chest pain following elective pelvic floor repair for vaginal prolapse. There were no significant ECG changes. Cardiovascular risk factors consisted of extensive history ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Echocardiography
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1525-2167,1532-2114
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer008