Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome induced by stress

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome induced by stress. / Fuchs, Annette Maria; Bang, Lia E.; Holmvang, Lene; Hasbak, Philip; Kjær, Andreas; Christensen, Thomas Emil.

In: Ugeskrift for Laeger, Vol. 178, No. 24, 13.06.2016.

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Fuchs, AM, Bang, LE, Holmvang, L, Hasbak, P, Kjær, A & Christensen, TE 2016, 'Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome induced by stress', Ugeskrift for Laeger, vol. 178, no. 24.

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Fuchs, A. M., Bang, L. E., Holmvang, L., Hasbak, P., Kjær, A., & Christensen, T. E. (2016). Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome induced by stress. Ugeskrift for Laeger, 178(24).

Vancouver

Fuchs AM, Bang LE, Holmvang L, Hasbak P, Kjær A, Christensen TE. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome induced by stress. Ugeskrift for Laeger. 2016 Jun 13;178(24).

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Fuchs, Annette Maria ; Bang, Lia E. ; Holmvang, Lene ; Hasbak, Philip ; Kjær, Andreas ; Christensen, Thomas Emil. / Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome induced by stress. In: Ugeskrift for Laeger. 2016 ; Vol. 178, No. 24.

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