Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2976707 | Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The acute phase of takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by an inverse perfusion/metabolism mismatch with a reduction in CFR in the apical segments. However, the impairment of CFR and the reduction of metabolism in the apical segments recovered completely after 3 months.
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Authors
Mauro MD, FESC, Stephane PhD, Gian Luca MD, Alberto MD, Flavio PhD, Marco MD,