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- Mortality predictors in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathyPublication . Bebiana Faria, B.; Marmelo, B.; Azevedo, Pedro; Ruivo, C.; Santos, R.; Gomes, A.; Vieira, M.; Teles, L.; Marreiros, Ana; Almeida, A.; Calvo, L.; Portugues, J.Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of artery coronary disease. The prognosis is generally favorable but there are cases of death. TC is a rare disease with a low number of events and because of that, there are few studies that describe mortality predictors.
- Women vs. men in takotsubo cardiomyopathyPublication . Margarida Oliveira, M.; Bento, Dina; Santos, R.; Vieira, M. J.; Antunes, H.; Reis, L.; Ruivo, C.; Faria, R.; Marreiros, Ana; Almeida, A. R.Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a cardiac syndrome characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of coronary artery disease. It usually affects postmenopausal women but it can also affect men. Differences between genders regarding TCM are still not clearly defned.