Recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of transient neurological symptoms: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>First described in Japan, takotsubo cardiomyopathy is increasingly becoming recognized worldwide as a cause of sudden and reversible diminished left ventricular function characterized by left apical ballooning and hyperkinesis of t...

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Main Authors: Saeed Wajeeha, Akhtar Naveed, Mazurek Jeremy A, Kuntz Catherine, Sardar Muhammad, Shapiro Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/412