Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following intra-abdominal surgery

Summary– Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (RTC) is a rare condition characterized by systolic dysfunction of the basal segments of the left ventricle in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The case of a 50-year-old woman with RTC following intra-abdominal surgery is described in the...

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Main Authors: Burak Açar, Özgür Kırbaş, Sefa Ünal, Zehra Gölbaşı, Sinan Aydoğdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2016-09-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-33348
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Summary:Summary– Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (RTC) is a rare condition characterized by systolic dysfunction of the basal segments of the left ventricle in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The case of a 50-year-old woman with RTC following intra-abdominal surgery is described in the present report.
ISSN:1016-5169