Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after a dancing session: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy which presents in a manner similar to that of acute coronary syndrome. This sometimes leads to unnecessary thrombolysis therapy. The pathogenesis of this di...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors: Ibrahim Ammar A, Abdelrazig Awadalla M, Yousif Abdelazim, Kaballo Mohammed A, Hennessy Terence G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/533