Multifactorial QT Interval Prolongation and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

A 71-year-old woman collapsed while working as a grocery store cashier. CPR was performed and an AED revealed torsades de pointes (TdP). She was subsequently defibrillated resulting in restoration of sinus rhythm with a QTc interval of 544 msec. Further evaluation revealed a diagnosis of Takotsubo C...

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Main Authors: Michael Gysel, Alexander Crystal, Jules C. Hancox, Michelle Methot, Adrian Baranchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/213842
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