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Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs
Published on: April 25, 2014
[Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy as a Consequence of Myocardial Infarction. It is Possible?]
M D Muksinova1, A S Shilova2, M Y Gilyarov1
1Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Abstract:
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a well-known complication of many conditions associated with emotional or physical stress. Abnormal catecholamine release has been hypothesized to be the main cause of TCM. Myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with release of large amounts of catecholamines. We present here two cases in which patients simultaneously suffered from acute MI and TCM. In these elderly women without prior history of severe somatic diseases we have not revealed any external stressing factor responsible for the initiation of the disease. Therefore, we have considered primary coronary event (acute MI) to be a triggering factor of TCM manifestation.
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