Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 471.e5-471.e7 , April 2011

Takotsubo Syndrome in a Newborn

  • Cosimo Angelo Greco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Cosimo Angelo Greco, MD, UO Cardiologia/UTIC, Ospedale Vito Fazzi, Largo Muratore 1, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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  • Vincenzo De Rito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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  • Maurizio Petracca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Neonatal Care Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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  • Massimiliano Garzya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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  • Mario Donateo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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  • Francesco Magliari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.08.002

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 471.e5-471.e7 , April 2011

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