Silent left ventricular apical ballooning and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an Australian intensive care unit

Silent left ventricular apical ballooning and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an Australian intensive care unit

Abstract Aims Recent reports have shown a high incidence of silent left ventricular apical ballooning (LVAB) in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting with potential implications for safe use of inotropes and vasopressors. We examined the incidence, predictors, and associated outcomes of LVAB in pati...

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Main Authors: Alexandra C. Rowell, Wade G. Stedman, Pierre F. Janin, Naomi Diel, Michael R. Ward, Sharon M. Kay, Anthony Delaney, Gemma A. Figtree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Intensive care
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Inotropes
Adrenergic
Echocardiography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12517

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12517

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