Tako-Tsubo syndrome: A diagnostic challenge

• Authors: Darija Mahovic , Nenad Lakusic , Valentina Slivnjak
• Languages of publication: EN
• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 536-538

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2009

online

3 - 10 - 2009

Contributors

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Darija Mahovic

• Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, HR - 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

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Nenad Lakusic

• Department of Cardiology, Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Krapinske Toplice, HR - 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

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Valentina Slivnjak

• Department of Cardiology, Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Krapinske Toplice, HR - 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-009-0030-9