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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2015; 3(2): 204-205
Published online Feb 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i2.204
Is Takotsubo syndrome in patients receiving chemotherapy drug-specific?
John E Madias
John E Madias, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States
John E Madias, Division of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY 11373, United States
Author contributions: Madias JE solely contributed to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: John E Madias, MD, FACC, FAHA, Division of Cardiology, Elmhurst Hospital Center, 79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373, United States. madiasj@nychhc.org
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Received: October 19, 2014
Peer-review started: October 21, 2014
First decision: December 3, 2014
Revised: December 12, 2014
Accepted: December 29, 2014
Article in press: December 31, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: Is Takotsubo syndrome, in time proximity to chemotherapy, due to the specific chemotherapeutic agent?