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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 2/2019

01-06-2019 | Letter to the Editor

Reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by a multiple sclerosis relapse

Authors: Frédéric London, Natalia Gonzalez Rodriguez de Azero, Marie Philippart, Julien Higny, Nicolas Mulquin

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 2/2019

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Excerpt

In multiple sclerosis (MS), heart failure is commonly related to mitoxantrone-induced cardiotoxicity. However, takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), a potentially life-threatening but reversible condition, has exceptionally been related to MS relapse. We present a case of transient heart failure with reduced ejection fraction due to a reverse TTC in a young woman with a recently diagnosed MS. …
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Metadata
Title
Reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by a multiple sclerosis relapse
Authors
Frédéric London
Natalia Gonzalez Rodriguez de Azero
Marie Philippart
Julien Higny
Nicolas Mulquin
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-1056-z

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