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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy – An Interesting and Somewhat Unexplained Clinical Entity

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a curious, underreported syndrome of transient left ventricular dysfunction unrelated to coronary artery disease, often presenting as an ACS in postmenopausal women usually following a significant mental or physical stress. Since its initial description nearly 25 years ago, it has been reported under various scenarios. While criteria for diagnosis have been proposed, there remain several unresolved issues pertaining to its incidence, pathophysiology and treatment. This chapters reviews these unresolved issues.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Otamendi Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Eduardo D. Gabe MD, PhD, FACC

  2. Chief of Cardiology, UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA

    John A. Ambrose MD

  3. Department of Medicine, UCSF Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA, USA

    John A. Ambrose MD

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Gabe, E.D., Ambrose, J.A. (2015). Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy – An Interesting and Somewhat Unexplained Clinical Entity. In: Ambrose, J., Rodríguez, A. (eds) Controversies in Cardiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20415-4_8

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