Acute subarachnoid haemorrhage as a precipitant for takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A case report and discussion

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-285

  Das, Moloy ^a   Gonsalves, Simon ^a   Saha, Arin ^a   Ross, Stuart ^a   Williams, Gordon ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

ACUTE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 59249085025     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.062     Document Type: Article

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