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Prominent J-wave and T-wave alternans associated with mechanical alternans in a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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JOURNAL OF ARRHYTHMIA
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 43-46

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2014.03.008

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; QT-interval prolongation; J-wave alternans; T-wave alternans; Mechanical alternans

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A 74-year-old woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy developed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia during the acute phase. She exhibited prominent J-wave and T-wave alternans preceding ventricular tachycardia. These abnormalities disappeared after recovery from myocardial stunning.

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