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Review
. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):688-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.093. Epub 2013 Apr 19.

Potential links between neurological disease and Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: a literature review

Francesco Santoro  1 , Elena Carapelle, Sofia Isabel Cieza Ortiz, Francesco Musaico, Armando Ferraretti, Giuseppe d'Orsi, Luigi Maria Specchio, Matteo Di Biase, Natale Daniele Brunetti
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Potential links between neurological disease and Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: a literature review

Francesco Santoro et al. Int J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), is defined as a fully reversible acute deterioration of left-ventricular (LV) function, which is mainly found in women after an episode of emotional or physical stress (e.g. psychosocial stress, sepsis, surgery). The underlying mechanisms remain unclear. There is evidence suggesting a possible link between neurological disease and TTC. The pathophysiology of the several neurologic diseases has been reviewed searching for possible mechanisms that could lead to TTC in these patients.

Keywords: Neurological disease; Review; Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy.

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