Sinus surgery complicated by ventricular fibrillation in a young patient: Inverted (reverse) Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

• Main Authors: Gültekin Günhan Demir (Author), Gamze Babur Güler (Author), Ekrem Güler (Author), Hacı Murat Güneş (Author), Filiz Kızılırmak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome or stress cardiomyopathy, is characterized by transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction and the absence of obstructive lesion in the epicardial coronary arteries. The most common presentation is...