Cardiology in the young
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Cardiology in the young · Feb 2016
Review Case ReportsTakotsubo cardiomyopathy: a case report and literature review.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, "broken heart syndrome", is a well-known diagnosis in adults; however, this entity remains rare and is not well represented in the paediatric population. This report illustrates a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a premature neonate with a brief discussion of the condition.