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G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 polymorphism and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) - 1 Sept 2015
Novo Giuseppina, Giambanco Salvatore, Guglielmo Marco, Arvigo Luisa, Sutera Maria R, Giambanco Francesco, Evola Salvatore, Vaccarino Loredana, Bova Manuela, Lio Domenico, Assennato Pasquale, Novo Salvatore
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BACKGROUND: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an increasingly reported clinical syndrome that mimics acute myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease and is characterized by transient systolic dysfunction of the apical and/or mid-segments of the left ventricle. The syndrome mainly occurs in postmenopausal women with high adrenergic state conditions. Nowadays, the pathophysiology of TTC is...
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