Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a form of reversible cardiomyopathy. It is usually due to sudden emotional or physical stress. It is associated with excessive sympathetic stimulation and catecholamine release. Patients have a very similar presentation to an acute coronary syndrome with patent coronaries. We present a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient who has a history of Sjogren's disease on a steroid taper.
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Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, 277 Yan Ta Xi Rd, Xian 710061, Shannxi, Peoples R ChinaXi An Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, 277 Yan Ta Xi Rd, Xian 710061, Shannxi, Peoples R China
Fan, Xiaojuan
Liu, Ping
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Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, 277 Yan Ta Xi Rd, Xian 710061, Shannxi, Peoples R ChinaXi An Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, 277 Yan Ta Xi Rd, Xian 710061, Shannxi, Peoples R China
Liu, Ping
Bai, Ling
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Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, 277 Yan Ta Xi Rd, Xian 710061, Shannxi, Peoples R ChinaXi An Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, 277 Yan Ta Xi Rd, Xian 710061, Shannxi, Peoples R China
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Kansas City Univ Med & Biosci, Kansas City, MO USAKansas City Univ Med & Biosci, Kansas City, MO USA
Ranellone, Adam
Abraham, Michael G.
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Univ Kansas, Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, 3901 Rainbow Blvd,Mail Stop 2012, Kansas City, KS 66160 USA
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