Is myocardial bridging transient in patients with takotsubo syndrome?
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Transient left atrial dysfunction is a feature of Takotsubo syndrome
BACKGROUND Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by a transient left and/or right ventricular dysfunction as a consequence of a distinctive pattern of regional wall motion abnormalities. However, a systematic evaluation of the left atrial (LA) function in patients with TTS is lacking. The aim of the present study was therefore to comprehensively assess LA performance indexes and function in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0914-5087
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.06.001