Takotsubo or Kounis syndrome; Diagnosis is made retrospectively.

Am J Emerg Med

University of Sivas Cumhuriyet, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sivas, Turkey. Electronic address:

Published: April 2024

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