Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1190.e9-1190.e10

  Mitchell, Stephanie A ^a   Crone, Richard A ^a  

^a Stevens Cardiology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AKINESIA; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 33748038036     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.04.032     Document Type: Article

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