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Open Access 01-12-2011 | Letter to the Editors

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy vs acute myocardial infarction: diagnostic utility of subtle ECG differences

Authors: Asma Saba Syed, Umair Khalid

Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

The clinical findings of Takatsubo Cardiomyopathy and acute myocardial infarction can be very similar. While Takatsubo cardiomyopathy rarely leads to severe complications, acute myocardial infarction can be life threatening. Treatment of both these conditions is different and so it is imperative for clinicians to have a high index of suspicion for either. Several EKG differences between the two entities have been proposed. This article summarizes the EKG changes most likely seen in Takatsubo cardiomyopathy and compares them to those seen in Acute Myocardial infarction.

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Title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy vs acute myocardial infarction: diagnostic utility of subtle ECG differences
Authors: Asma Saba Syed
Umair Khalid
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Journal of Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1865-1372
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-4-17

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