2 documents found, page 1 of 1
Brain functional connectivity is altered in patients with Takotsubo Syndrome
Silva, Ana Rita; Magalhães, Ricardo José Silva; Arantes, Carina; Moreira, Pedro Miguel Silva; Rodrigues, Mariana; Marques, Paulo; Marques, JorgeTakotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute, reversible cardiomyopathy. The central autonomic nervous system (ANS) is believed to play a role in this disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate the patterns of brain functional connectivity in a sample of patients who had experienced a previous episode of TTS. Brain functional connectivity, both at rest and in response to the stressful stimulus of topical ...
Isolated right ventricular infarction: a diagnostic challenge
Vieira, Catarina; João, André Santa Cruz; Arantes, Carina; Rocha, SérgiaA 73-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room due to sudden-onset dyspnoea, altered mental status and haemodynamic instability. ECG showed a junctional rhythm, T-wave inversion in I, aVL and V2-V6 (present in a previous ECG), and no ST/T changes in the right precordial leads. Transthoracic echocardiography, however, revealed a severe depression of global systolic function of right ventricle with akines...