Takotsubo cardiomyopathy post liver transplantation
Open Access
- 28 October 2016
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Clinics Cardive Publishing in CardioVascular Journal of Africa
- Vol. 27 (5), e1-e3
- https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2016-032
Abstract
A patient with end-stage liver disease developed stress-induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy post liver transplantation, with haemodynamic instability requiring a left ventricular assist device. We discuss the diagnosis and management of this condition.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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