Refractory hypotension in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Intuitive therapies could deteriorate hemodynamic stability

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1619-1620

  Yalcinkaya, Emre ^a   Bugan, Baris ^b   Celik, Murat ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b Malatya Army District Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; METARAMINOL; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AORTA BALLOON; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY HYPOTENSION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 84887240106     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.08.036     Document Type: Letter

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