Hypoglycemic attack: A rare triggering factor for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Internal Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 171-172

  Saito, Yoshihiko ^a  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Hypoglycemic attack; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE MB;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECG ABNORMALITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; QT PROLONGATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 17744392441     PISSN: 09182918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.44.171     Document Type: Editorial

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