Activation of Inflammatory and Pro-Thrombotic Pathways in Acute Stress Cardiomyopathy

Activation of Inflammatory and Pro-Thrombotic Pathways in Acute Stress Cardiomyopathy

Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) is a unique cardiac disorder that more often occurs in women. SCM presents in a similar fashion as acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with chest pain, ECG changes, and congestive heart failure. The primary distinguishing feature is the absence of thrombotic coronary occlu...

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Main Authors: Timothy P. Fitzgibbons, Yvonne J. K. Edwards, Peter Shaw, Aline Iskandar, Mohamed Ahmed, Josiah Bote, Tejen Shah, Sumita Sinha, Robert E. Gerszten, John F. Keaney, Michael R. Zile, Gerard P. Aurigemma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
acute myocardial infarction
coagulation
inflammation
stress cardiomyopathy
women
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2017.00049/full

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