American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1020-1024 , 1 April 2009

Usefulness of Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography for Assessment of Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy

  • Nicolas Mansencal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France
    • Centre de Référence Pour les Maladies Cardiaques Héréditaires, Boulogne, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 33-0-149095619; fax: 33-0-149095344
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  • Nacéra Abbou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France
    • Centre de Référence Pour les Maladies Cardiaques Héréditaires, Boulogne, France
    • ,
  • Rémy Pillière, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France
    • ,
  • Rami El Mahmoud, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France
    • ,
  • Jean-Christian Farcot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France
    • ,
  • Olivier Dubourg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Boulogne, France
    • Centre de Référence Pour les Maladies Cardiaques Héréditaires, Boulogne, France

Received 15 September 2008 ,Revised 5 December 2008 ,Accepted 5 December 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)02214-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.015

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1020-1024 , 1 April 2009

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