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Perioperative Stress-Induced (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy in Liver Transplant Recipients

Alexander A. Vitin

Alexander A. Vitin

Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Department of Surgery, Transplant Surgery Division, University of Washington Medical Center,Seattle, USA
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Leonard Azamfirei

Leonard Azamfirei

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureș,Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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Dana Tomescu

Dana Tomescu

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, “Carol Davila “University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Fundeni Clinical Institute,Bucharest, Romania
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May 25, 2018
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Published Online: May 25, 2018
Page range: 56 - 63
Received: Nov 05, 2017
Accepted: Jan 19, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2018-0006
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A comprehensive analysis of published cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, occurred in liver transplant recipients in the perioperative period, has been attempted in this review. Predisposing factors, precipitating events, potential physiological mechanisms, acute and post-event management have been discussed.

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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, other, Surgery, Surgery, other, Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Intensive-Care Medicine
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