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ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Fernando Garagoli, Aníbal Arias, Vadim Kotowicz, Arturo Cagide, César Belziti
Fernando Garagoli, Aníbal Arias, Vadim Kotowicz, Arturo Cagide, César Belziti
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20170022
Introduction Takotsubo’s syndrome is a cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction. This condition is often described in postmenopausal women secondary to physical or emotional triggers. The clinical behavior mimics an acute coronary syndrome. However, angiography shows no obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease. This syndrome is considered a reversible cardiomyopathy. However, patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy have risk of serious complications, such as cardiogenic shock, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular thrombus. […]
Keywords: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/surgery; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/complications; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left