Radiotherapy-induced Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 361-362

  Modi, S ^a   Baig, W ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MASTECTOMY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; T WAVE INVERSION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHEST PAIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 62749180789     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2009.01.005     Document Type: Letter

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