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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in two men receiving bevacizumab for metastatic cancer

, 2008
Thérèse H Franco, Ahmed Khan, Vishal Joshi, Beje ThomasDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USAAbstract: Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor ...
Ahmed Khan, Vishal Joshi, Beje Thomas, Thérèse H Franco   +3 more
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy [PDF]

, 2016
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a reversible form of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Patients typically present with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome including chest pain, shortness of breath, elevated cardiac biomarkers and ST elevation.
Walter, Jessica
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Association With Hyperthyroidism

, 2011
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare, acute, nonischemic cardiomyopathy causing transient left ventricular dysfunction, which can mimic myocardial infarction on its presentation.
Abdul Undok, Zul Yaakob, Ahmad Zuhdi, Muhammad Sadiq, Wan Ahmad, Muhammad Ismail   +5 more
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A case of an 81-year-old woman with ‘broken-heart syndrome’ after a house fire

Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2017
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a transient cardiomyopathy predominantly characterized by left ventricular hypokinesis and wall motion abnormalities, usually apical ballooning during the systolic phase of heart contraction.
Teryn Perkins, Kenneth Iwuji, Phumpattra Chariyawong, Leigh Ann Jenkins   +3 more
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High Mortality and Complications in Patients Admitted With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy With More Than Double Mortality in Men Without Improvement in Outcome Over the Years

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity. The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcome data of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy using a large inpatient database.
Mohammad Reza Movahed, Elimira Javanmardi, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh   +2 more
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Clinical Management of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Circulation Journal, 2014
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was first reported by Sato et al at Hiroshima City Hospital in 1990 and has become increasingly recognized worldwide. In the clinical setting, takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an important disease that must be differentiated from AMI promptly for the appropriate management.
Kurisu, Satoshi, Kihara, Yasuki
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated with apical thrombus formation on first day of the illness: a case report and literature review

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2017
Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and mid segments of the left ventricle in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease.
H. M. M. T. B. Herath, S. P. Pahalagamage, Laura C. Lindsay, S. Vinothan, Sampath Withanawasam, Vajira Senarathne, Milinda Withana   +6 more
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Takotsubo syndrome

, 2016
Takotsubo syndrome is an acquired reversible cardiomyopathy. Incidence is estimated to be around 5.2 per 100.000 females and 0.6 per 100.000 males in the United States for 2008. Mostly occurs in females between the ages of 62-72 in 90% of the cases. Both
Nobakht, Sasan M
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Malignant arrhythmia in apical ballooning syndrome: risk factors and outcomes. [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: We sought to determine the frequency and outcomes with symptomatic arrhythmia in patients with apical ballooning syndrome (ABS). Methods: A retrospective review of the Mayo Clinic Angiography database was conducted to identify patients who
Prasad, A, Ahmad, E, Asirvatham, SJ, Rihal, CS, Dib, C, Friedman, PA, Hammill, SC   +6 more
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The Stressed Heart: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, otherwise known as “stress cardiomyopathy,” “apical ballooning syndrome,” or “broken heart syndrome,” is a transient dysfunction of the left-sided ventricle associated with stress, and it is often confused with acute myocardial ...
Abhiman B Shetty, Sajeer Kalathingathodika, Rajesh Gopalan Nair   +2 more
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