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Can apical ballooning cardiomyopathy and anterior STEMI be differentiated based on β1 and β2-adrenergic receptors polymorphisms?
International journal of cardiology - 15 Nov 2015
Vriz Olga, Minisini Rosalba, Zito Concetta, Boccato Elisa, Fimiani Fabio, Pirisi Mario, Facciolo Caterina, Limongelli Giuseppe, Bossone Eduardo, Calabrò Paolo
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AIM: Catecholamine excess along with an exaggerated sympathetic stimulation appears to play a major role in the pathophysiological mechanism of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), which mimics acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of the present study was to investigate differences in the distribution of allelic variants of β1- and β2-adrenoceptors between TTC and anterior STEMI patients compared...
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