An unusual cause of recurrent chest pain in an adult woman: a case of recurrent stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy.

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Published in BMJ Case Rep on May 24, 2013

Authors

Naba Raj Mainali1, Madan Raj Aryal, Rajesh Pradhan, Earl J Hope

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. nabaraj823@gmail.com

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