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ArticleCJC open2019

An Atypical Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Transient Global Amnesia.

Melissa Tso, James W Tam, Clarence Khoo

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Article in CJC open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Melissa TsoSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
James W TamSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Clarence KhooSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
University of Manitoba · CAQueen's University Belfast · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) may clinically mimic an acute coronary syndrome and is most often associated with an acute stressor. In this case report, we describe an atypical case of TTC triggered by multiple subacute stressors rather than 1 acute stressor. We also report TTC and transient global amnesia occurring concurrently. This case highlights that TTC can present without a typical stressor and should nonetheless by considered in the appropriate clinical context. Concomitant presentation with transient global amnesia is uncommon, but may result from the 2 conditions potentially sharing an underlying etiology.

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PMID32159080
PMCPMC7063638
OpenAlexW2911775053

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