A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy after Surgery for Common Bile Duct Stones

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a rare reversible circulatory syndrome often detected in elderly patients after general surgery. We report the case of an 85-year-old woman who was admitted for obstructive jaundice and underwent ERCP and ENBD before operation. She finally underwent cholecystectomy a...

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Main Authors: Tori, Masayuki, Ueshima, Shigeyuki, Nakahara, Masaaki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2008
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075173/