Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a rare complication of acute viral gastroenteritis

• Main Authors: Ammar Ashfaq (Author), Waqas Ullah (Author), Shristi Khanal (Author), Muhammad Abdullah Zain (Author), Nishanth Thalambedu (Author), Faisal Inayat (Author), Muhammad Umair Atiq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by a transient but reversible ventricular dysfunction in post-menopausal females following, but not always, a recent emotional or physical stress. Typically, chest pain is reported as a presenting symptom in the majority of patients. The severe diarrhe...