Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Jun 2010
Clinical presentation, treatment, and long-term outcomes in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Experience of a single cardiology center.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a rare transient cardiomyopathy mimicking acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ⋯ TTC is observed mainly in postmenopausal women. Clinical presentation of TTC is almost indistinguishable from ACS, but its course is milder and the outcomes are better.