Abstract

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) in cancer patients has been predominantly noted as a cardiotoxic complication of oncologic therapy or secondary to catecholamine overload in specific tumors such as pheochromocytomas. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to TC are not entirely understood. The diagnosis of TC can be challenging and may be neglected during cancer treatment, given the wide range of cardiotoxic effects of antineoplastic therapies. However, TC in oncology exists more often than formerly assumed, and it should be included [...]

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