Abstract:Background
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is diagnosed in 1–2% of all patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Clinical differences in individuals presenting with either the typical (apical) or atypical (midventricular, basal and focal) localization of left ventricular contraction abnormalities are not well understood.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed 102 consecutive patients diagnosed with TCM based on clin… Show more
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