Cardiac disorder may affect broader range of patients than previously reported
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Stress cardiomyopathy (a transient form of acute heart failure triggered by stressful events) appears to have clinical characteristics that are broader than reported previously, including younger patients, men, and patients without an identifiable stressful trigger, according to a study in the July 20 issue of JAMA.