Dobutamine stress echo-induced apical ballooning (Takotsubo) syndrome

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 395-399

  Margey, Ronan ^a   Diamond, Pauline ^a   McCann, Hugh ^a   Sugrue, Declan ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Broken heart syndrome; Catecholamine induced transient cardiomyopathy; Dobutamine stress echo; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ATROPINE; DIURETIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; TROPONIN I;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DOBUTAMINE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 64749088114     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen292     Document Type: Article

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