Early relapse of transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome in an 84-Year-Old Woman

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1948-1950

  Vriz, Olga ^a   Martina, Stefano ^a   Mos, Lucio ^a   Pertoldi, Franco ^a   Pavan, Daniela ^b   Citro, Rodolfo ^c   Manfredini, Roberto ^d   Antonini Canterin, Francesco ^e   Bossone, Eduardo ^f  

^a San Antonio Hospital   (Italy)

^b Santa Maria dei Battuti Hospital   (Italy)

^c San Luca Hospital   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^e S MARIA DEGLI ANGELI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f Cardiology Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BECLOMETASONE; BISOPROLOL; CLOPIDOGREL; FUROSEMIDE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; RAMIPRIL; SALBUTAMOL;

AGED; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LETTER; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70350430360     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02466.x     Document Type: Letter

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