Myocarditis and takotsubo syndrome: are they mutually exclusive?

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Nov 15;177(1):149-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.056. Epub 2014 Sep 28.
No abstract available

Keywords: Apical ballooning; Broken heart syndrome; Myocardial stunning; Myocarditis; Takotsubo.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Myocarditis / complications
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis*
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / complications
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*