Vol 3, No 2 (2018)
Case report
Published online: 2018-09-28
The case of the women with the broken heart
Disaster Emerg Med J 2018;3(2):67-68.
Abstract
Takotsubo can be detected as a kindred disease, predominantly affecting post-menopausal women. By correctly identifying these patients as having an acute heart failure syndrome, the outcome can be favorable.
Keywords: acute myocardial infarctionTakotsubo
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