Recurrent Direct Current Cardioversion Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. A Case Report and Literature Review

Recurrent Direct Current Cardioversion Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. A Case Report and Literature Review

Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM), also called broken heart syndrome and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an increasingly reported syndrome generally characterized by transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and or mid segments of the left ventricle that mimics myocardial infarction, in the absence of obst...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Smyrlis, Dmitry Yaranov, Shazad Khan, Ira Galin, Jonathan Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Barcaray International 2015-01-01
Series:International Cardiovascular Forum Journal
Subjects:
Cardiomyopathy
direct current cardioversion
LV dysfunction
cardiogenic shock
acute pulmonary edema
takotsubo cardiomyopathy
broken heart syndrome
Online Access:http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/94/pdf-1

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