Unique phenotypes of typical and inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in young females.

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome characterized by transient left ventricular regional wall motion abnormalities (with peculiar apical ballooning appearance), chest pain or dyspnea, electrocardiographic changes and minor elevations of cardiac enzyme level in the absence of coronary artery disease. We present 3 cases of a transient cardiomyopathy, noted in young women with associated emotional,...

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