Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with antiphosholipid syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythemathosus (SLE).
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Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy is rare, stress related and indistinguishable from acute myocardial infarction clinically. Proper diagnosis is essential to avoid unnecessary thrombolysis and life long management of coronary artery disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 63 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008