Takotsubo syndrome and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: The chicken or the egg
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) It is possible that in this case, TC had developed before QTc prolongation and attack of PVT because (i) QTc gradually shortened and attacks of PVT disappeared regardless of serum potassium level after admission, and (ii) the patient had gastrointestinal symptoms and was diagnosed with dehydration in a previous hospital 5 days before admission to our hospital, which was the most probable phys...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Arrhythmia
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1880-4276
DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2015.09.005