Takotsubo (stress) Cardiomyopathy: a possible cause of acute heart failure in birthing
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2015
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Kucia, A.M.
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Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 2015; 22(11):47-
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare and clinically variable condition that may in some cases actually be Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as 'stress cardiomyopathy'. The pathophysiology of TCM is not well understood, but around two thirds of cases are associated with an acute emotional or physical stressor that triggers the condition (Neil et al., 2012). TCM is associated with characteristic changes in the shape of the left ventricle that temporarily impairs the heart's ability to pump properly.
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Copyright 2015 Australian Nursing Federation. Reprinted with permission of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation.