Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Exploratory Laparotomy

• Main Authors: Tamer Akel MD (Author), Emad Barsoum MD (Author), Jad Mroue MD (Author), Nikhil Nalluri MD (Author), Frank Tamburino MD (Author), Marc Bogin MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an uncommon cardiomyopathy characterized by reversible regional wall motion abnormalities in the basilar segment of the left ventricle. This happens in the absence of any coronary artery pathology. Although it shares some pathogenic mechanisms with its more common...