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Adrenergic receptor polymorphisms in patients with stress (tako-tsubo) cardiomyopathy.
Journal of cardiology - 1 Feb 2009
Sharkey Scott W, Maron Barry J, Nelson Penny, Parpart Mary, Maron Martin S, Bristow Michael R
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BACKGROUND: Stress (tako-tsubo) cardiomyopathy (SC) is a newly reported condition afflicting older women, characterized by acute left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, triggered by emotionally and physically stressful events, and occurring without significant coronary obstruction. Sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity has been implicated in the pathophysiology of SC. Single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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