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. 2022 May 23;37(3):405-408.
doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2022-0951.

Three Times Recurrent Takotsubo Syndrome: An Educational Presentation

Pedro Henrique R E Silva  1 , Jairo Rosa E S Junior  2 , Paulo Roberto B Evora  3
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Three Times Recurrent Takotsubo Syndrome: An Educational Presentation

Pedro Henrique R E Silva et al. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. .
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Figures

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Fig. 1
A) Electrocardiogram (ECG) from 2013. B) ECG from 2015. In A) and B) we can see peaked, inverted, and symmetrical T waves in V2, V3, V4, and V5.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Echocardiogram (diastole and systole) from February 6, 2013 showing the typical Takotsubo left ventricular abnormality.
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Fig. 3
Echocardiogram (diastole and systole) from April 3, 2015 showing left ventricular abnormality, with the typical Takotsubo format.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Echocardiogram (diastole and systole) from November 25, 2018 showing abnormality in the left ventricle, with the typical Takotsubo format.
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Fig. 5
A) Cineangiocorography (CATH) from October 14, 2015 showing no signal of obstructive alterations. B and C) CATH (diastole and systole, respectively) from October 14, 2015 showing left ventricular abnormality, with the typical Takotsubo format.
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