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Takotsubo Syndrome After Mitral Valve Replacement: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

Francesco MusumeciGiovanni CasaliClaudia ViscontiAndrea MadeoPaolo Giuseppe PinoPier Luigi CipulloGiordano ZampiAmedeo Pergolini

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medicine.medical_specialtyTakotsubo syndromeAcute coronary syndromeNecrosisbusiness.industryCardiogenic shockmedicine.medical_treatmentMitral valve replacementDiseasemedicine.diseaseCoronary arteriesAnesthesiology and Pain Medicinemedicine.anatomical_structureInternal medicinecardiovascular systemmedicineCardiologyStress induced cardiomyopathycardiovascular diseasesmedicine.symptomCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusiness

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RANSIENT LEFT VENTRICULAR apical ballooningsyndrome, also known as Takotsubo or stress-inducedcardiomyopathy, is a cardiac disease characterized by transientleft ventricular dysfunction, electrocardiographic changes mim-icking an acute coronary syndrome, and release of myocardialcellular necrosis enzymes in the absence of significant lesionsof coronary arteries.

https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2013.09.005