Transient left ventricular dysfunction and stroke: An intriguing mystery still far from being fully elucidated

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-219

  De Gregorio, Cesare ^a   Andò, Giuseppe ^a   Lentini, Concetta ^a   Carerj, Scipione ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Echocardiography; Left ventricular dysfunction; Stress related cardiomyopathy; Stroke; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; TROPONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; NEUROGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STROKE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THROMBOGENESIS;

CATECHOLAMINES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; STROKE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 78650002565     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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