Letter to the Editor
On “Why Is Reverse Takotsubo ‘Reverse’?”
Abstract
To the Editor: I enjoyed reading the article by Rosu et al about the reverse (ie, inverse) variant (ie, hypocontractile base-ventricular segment and a hypercontractile apex) of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (rTTC) that appeared in the May 2017 issue of the Southern Medical Journal. 1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. Rosu D, Askandar S, Khouzam RN. Why is reverse takotsubo “reverse”? South Med J 2017;110:381-385.
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