Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Associated with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is usually characterized by transient left ventricular apical ballooning. Due to the clinical symptoms which include chest pain, electrocardiographic changes, and elevated myocardial markers, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is frequently mimicking ST-elevation myocardial infa...

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Published in:Case Reports in Medicine
Main Authors: Oliver Koeth, Uwe Zeymer, Rudolf Schiele, Ralf Zahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/467867