American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1015-1019 , 1 April 2009

Clinical Characteristics and Four-Year Outcomes of Patients in the Rhode Island Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Registry

  • Richard A. Regnante, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Ryan W. Zuzek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Steven B. Weinsier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Syed R. Latif, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Russell A. Linsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Hanna N. Ahmed, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Immad Sadiq, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Received 23 July 2008 ,Revised 2 December 2008 ,Accepted 2 December 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)02215-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.020

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1015-1019 , 1 April 2009

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