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TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY-INDUCED TORSADE DE POINTES: ICD OR NO ICD?

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by acute and transient systolic dysfunction often related to a stressful event with ECG changes suggestive of ACS and QT prolongation. TCM occurs in about… Click to show full abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by acute and transient systolic dysfunction often related to a stressful event with ECG changes suggestive of ACS and QT prolongation. TCM occurs in about 1-2% of patients with ACS, women making up >90% of cases,1 with the estimated recurrence rates

Keywords: induced torsade; torsade pointes; takotsubo; cardiomyopathy induced; takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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