European Heart Journal Advance Access published online on October 30, 2009
European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehp430
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Tako-Tsubo and reverse Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: temporal evolution of the same disease?
Department of Cardiology, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe DN15 7BH, UK
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A 58-year-old female presented with severe chest pain following news of bereavement. ECG suggested myocardial ischaemia, and troponin-I (2.19 µg/mL) was raised. Left ventricular (LV) echocardiogram (Panel