Stress-induced cardiomyopathy in a primary reference hospital: prevalence and clinical presentation
Abstract:SummaryIntroduction: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterised by a transient localised systolic ventricular dysfunction without epicardial coronary artery disease and is typically provoked by emotional or physical stress. It mainly affects women presenting a greater vulnerability of their hyperactive sympathetic system.Aims: To determine the prevalence, clinical and paraclinical characteristics, complications, in-hospital mortality and recurrence rate of the disease in a prima… Show more
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