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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by chest symptoms, electrocardiographic changes, and new regional wall motion abnormality in the apical segment of the left ventricle in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Particularly,
Daishi Nonaka +3 more
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Apical ballooning syndrome after attempted suicidal hanging
, 2011 We report a case of "Apical Ballooning Syndrome" following attempted suicidal hanging. Our patient developed retrosternal chest pain and ischemic changes on electrocardiography (ECG), a day after the suicidal attempt.
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Iatreia, 2015 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or stress-induced cardiomyopathy is often diagnosed as an acute coronary syndrome in postmenopausal women, because its clinical presentation may mimic an acute myocardial infarction: anginal chest pain, changes in the ST segment ...
Sénior, Juan Manuel +3 more
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Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium Associated with Acute Spinal Cord Infarction: A Case Report
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2012 Introduction. Neurogenic stunned myocardium (NSM) is a reversible cardiomyopathy resulting in transient left ventricular apical ballooning presumed to result from catecholamine surge occurring under physiologic stress.
Gillian A. Beauchamp +2 more
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following blunt trauma: Early recognition and diagnosis
Trauma Case Reports, 2023 Background: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) is characterized by reversible left ventricular apical ballooning in the absence of angiographically significant coronary artery disease. While TTC is usually preceded by an emotionally stressful event, physical
Sawyer Cimaroli +4 more
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2007 Apresenta-se o caso de uma paciente de 71 anos que preencheu os critérios diagnósticos para cardiomiopatia induzida por estresse que foi desencadeada por intenso estresse emocional após atropelamento por bicicleta.
Marcus Vinicius Simões +5 more
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A rare manifestation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy associated with non-tuberculous mycobacterium
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2020 Background: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome is a rare cause of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy that produce left ventricular dysfunction with characteristic left ventricular apical ballooning. It rarely caused by infection.
Aninka Saboe +2 more
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Dressler’s syndrome as a complication of apical ballooning cardiomyopathy
, 2017 We report a case of 62-year-old female patient diagnosed with apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo) based on typical apical ballooning with normal coronaries in the setting of chest pain and ST elevation MI.
Davarshvili I +2 more
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Animal models of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Current animal models of CTEPH. Created using BioRender.com. Abstract Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare, yet life‐threatening disorder characterized by persistent pulmonary vascular obstruction and elevated pulmonary artery pressure, with progressive remodeling and subsequent right heart failure.
Yong‐Jian Zhu +5 more
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Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2007 Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient left ventricular apical ballooning) is a reversible form of cardiomyopathy of unknown etiology. Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) is typically precipitated by sudden emotional or physical stress, and is associated with ...
Hassan A. Mohamed
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