European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 369-379 , September 2007

Stress-induced cardiomyopathy: A review

Received 26 July 2006 ,Revised 30 December 2006 ,Accepted 9 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.02.021

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