Takotsubo syndrome or acute myocarditis? The role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Acute myocarditis is often misdiagnosed, and its evolution is not always benign; correct and prompt diagnosis is therefore essential.We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with chest pain after a stressful event and ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram, in whom urgent cardiac catheteriza...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001286 |