The Tako-Tsubo syndrome: No evidence of peripheral endothelial or microvascular dysfunction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Salerno, Diego ^a   Lisi, Monica ^a   Gori, Tommaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Endothelial function; Reactive hyperemia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; VERAPAMIL;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN;

AGED; CORONARY CIRCULATION; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; MICROCIRCULATION; RADIONUCLIDE VENTRICULOGRAPHY; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 64149107597     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.055     Document Type: Article

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