Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with emotional stress

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 165, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1052-1053

  Can, Mehmet Mustafa ^a   Tanboga, Ibrahim Halil ^a   Turkyilmaz, Erdem ^a   Akgun, Taylan ^a   Kaymaz, Cihangir ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

ADULT; AFFECT; CHEST PAIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 48949101713     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08010127     Document Type: Letter

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