A dutch case of a takotsubo cardiomyopathy after pacemaker implantation

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 487-490

  Kohnen, R F ^a   Baur, L H B ^b,c  

^a Hamboskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Pacemaker implantation; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052643884     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: 18766250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03086309     Document Type: Article

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