Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy) following orthotopic liver transplantation
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Postoperative left ventricular apical ballooning: Transient Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following orthotopic liver transplantation
PATIENT Female, 51 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Symptoms: - MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Cardiology • Transplantology. OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND Left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (LVAB), also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a cardiac syndrome characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of obstructive atheros...
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http://ccn.aacnjournals.org Brenda McCulloch is a clinical nurse specialist for the Sutter Heart Institute in Sacramento, California. She has 25 years of experience in cardiovascular nursing, with a concentration in interventional cardiology. Transient left ventricular apical ballooning, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is an unusual abnormality that may be the underlying cause of signs ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Liver Transplantation
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1527-6465,1527-6473
DOI: 10.1002/lt.21169