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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/213842 |
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