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Stress cardiomyopathy secondary prevention


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2]

Overview

Stress cardiomyopathy is a self-limiting disease, which usually resolves within a few weeks. However, medical therapy may be necessary during the acute phase of the illness or when complications arise.

Secondary Prevention

References

  1. Brunetti ND, Santoro F, De Gennaro L, Correale M, Kentaro H, Gaglione A, Di Biase M (2016). “Therapy of stress (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy: present shortcomings and future perspectives”. Future Cardiol. 12 (5): 563–72. doi:10.2217/fca-2016-0014. PMID 27538839.

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