Transient global ventricular dysfunction in an adolescent affected by pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is characterized by a transient decrease in ejection fraction and a reversible left ventricular dysfunction. The pathophysiology of TC is not completely understood. Heterogeneous ...

Source: BMC Pediatrics - July 19, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maria Debora De Pasquale, Angela Mastronuzzi, Luigi De Sio, Annalisa Serra, Chiara Grimaldi, Marcello Chinali and Ugo Giordano Source Type: research