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World J Cardiol. Jun 26, 2015; 7(6): 361-366
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i6.361
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i6.361
Reverse or inverted apical ballooning in a case of refeeding syndrome
Pablo Robles, Isabel Monedero, Amador Rubio, Javier Botas, Departament of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
Author contributions: Robles P and Monedero I reviewed the literature and wrote the manuscript; Rubio A made the electrophysiologic analysis and contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Botas J was involved in revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content.
Supported by Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid (Spain).
Ethics approval: This case report was reviewed and approved by the Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón Institutional Review Board.
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Correspondence to: Pablo Robles, MD, Departament of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Calle Budapest, 1, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. probles@fhalcorcon.es
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Received: October 26, 2014
Peer-review started: October 28, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: December 2, 2014
Accepted: April 8, 2015
Article in press: April 9, 2015
Published online: June 26, 2015
Processing time: 241 Days and 15.5 Hours
Peer-review started: October 28, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: December 2, 2014
Accepted: April 8, 2015
Article in press: April 9, 2015
Published online: June 26, 2015
Processing time: 241 Days and 15.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Inverted Takotsubo is a stress-induced cardiomyopathy type that could be encountered in patients suffering from varied physical or emotional triggers. In this report we describe the first case following a refeeding syndrome. There are reported cases of classical apical Takotsubo associated with nutrition disorders, but none of them presenting with the inverted variant.