Electrocardiographic abnormalities in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Relevance in patients with left bundle-branch block/paced ventricular rhythms

Dear Editor: We read with great interest the article published by Dib et al in the June 2009 issue of the American Heart Journal.1 In this article, the authors elegantly presented the clinical correlates and prognostic significance of admission electrocardiographic (EKG) findings in a relatively lar...

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Published in:The American heart journal 2010-06, Vol.159 (6), p.e29-e29
Main Authors: Alla, Venkata M., MD, Sontineni, Siva, MD, Mooss, Aryan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndromes
Angina pectoris
Bundle-Branch Block - complications
Bundle-Branch Block - physiopathology
Cardiovascular
Electrocardiography
Heart attacks
Humans
Ischemia
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - complications
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - physiopathology
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Summary:Dear Editor: We read with great interest the article published by Dib et al in the June 2009 issue of the American Heart Journal.1 In this article, the authors elegantly presented the clinical correlates and prognostic significance of admission electrocardiographic (EKG) findings in a relatively large group of patients with apical ballooning syndrome (ABS).
ISSN:0002-8703
1097-6744
DOI:10.1016/j.ahj.2010.03.014