Perioperative takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Implications for anesthesiologist

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by transient ventricular dysfunction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease that may be triggered by an acute medical illness or intense physical or emotional stress. TCM is often confused with acute myocardial infarction given the simil...

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Main Authors: Shvetank Agarwal, Chinar Sanghvi, Nadine Odo, Manuel R Castresana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2019;volume=22;issue=3;spage=309;epage=315;aulast=Agarwal