Takotsubo syndrome after heart valve surgery

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Oct 15:197:254-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.033. Epub 2015 Jun 18.

Authors

Rebeca Lorca¹, Francisco Callejo², Federico Pun², María Martín², Cecilia Corros², Alberto Alperi², Iria Silva², César Morís²

Affiliations

¹ Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias - Department of Cardiology, Avd. Roma sn, 33011 Oviedo, Spain. Electronic address: lorcarebeca@gmail.com.
² Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias - Department of Cardiology, Avd. Roma sn, 33011 Oviedo, Spain.

PMID: 26148767
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.033

No abstract available

Keywords: Diagnostic criteria; Heart valve surgery; Stress-induced cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

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Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / etiology
Ultrasonography