Integral role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic workup of suspected takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Avoiding misdiagnosis

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 592-594

  Kanjanauthai, Somsupha ^a   Ananthasubramaniam, Karthik ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 39549090137     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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