Acute cardiac sympathetic disruption in the pathogenesis of the takotsubo syndrome: A systematic review of the literature to date

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-42

  Y Hassan, Shams ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Broken heart; Cardiac sympathetic syndrome; Neurogenic stunned myocardium; Takotsubo

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CARDIOTOXICITY; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

APICAL BALLOONING; BROKEN HEART; CARDIAC SYMPATHETIC SYNDROME; NEUROGENIC STUNNED MYOCARDIUM; TAKOTSUBO;

ACUTE DISEASE; HEART; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; NERVE ENDINGS; NOREPINEPHRINE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84892679763     PISSN: 15538389     EISSN: 18780938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2013.09.008     Document Type: Review

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