Takotsubo cardiomiopathy after acute diarrhea.
Intern Med
; 49(10): 903-5, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Takotsubo cardiomyopaty is a recently described syndrome characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, mimicking an acute coronary syndrome and usually precipitated by a physical or emotional stress. We report the first case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after acute diarrhea in a man. It may be argued that severe diarrhea in predisposed individuals may cause an acute stress resulting in increased sympathetic activity leading to this syndrome. Probably the relationship between the adrenergic system and the heart is more complex than general thought and the stimuli which favor an autonomic imbalance and precipitate the syndrome are very disparate in clinical practice.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diarreia
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Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article