Stress cardiomyopathy

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Stress cardiomyopathy
Schematic representation of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (A) compared to the situation in a normal person (B).
ICD-9	429.83
DiseasesDB	33976
MeSH	054549

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Unstable angina/non ST elevation myocardial infarction in Stress (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Tako-tsubo syndrome; Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome; Ampulla-Shaped Cardiomyopathy; Broken Heart Syndrome; transient apical dysfunction