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Angiography-derived index of microvascular resistance and the pathophysiology of takotsubo syndrome

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  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States

    John Madias

  2. Division of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, 79-01 Broadway, 11373, Elmhurst, NY, United States

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Madias, J. Angiography-derived index of microvascular resistance and the pathophysiology of takotsubo syndrome. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 39, 469–470 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-022-02766-x

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