Author:
Zhukova N S,Merkulova I N,Shakhnovich R M,Merkulov E V,Osiev A G,Pevzner D V,Sukhinina T S,Staroverov I I
Abstract
Takotsubo Syndrome is a transient condition characterized by left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Although the prognosis is excellent in most cases, rare cases of serious complications can occur. We present a case of a 81-year - old woman with Takotsubo Syndrome complicated by ventricular septal rupture that was successfully closed with an occluder Occlutech with good immediate and long - term outcomes.
Subject
General Medicine,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,History,Family Practice
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