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Takotsubo syndrome
Álvaro Aparisi1, Aitor Uribarri2
1Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, España.
Abstract:
Takotsubo syndrome is an acute cardiomyopathy that mimics acute coronary syndrome and is characterized by acute heart failure with reversible ventricular motion abnormalities, in the absence of justifying coronary artery disease. This document offers an exhaustive review of various proposed hypotheses that attempt to explain the pathophysiology of this disease and provides an updated review of the different classifications that have emerged in recent years. In addition, we describe the main clinical characteristics of these patients, the diagnostic tests that must be performed and the most appropriate treatment.
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