A rare association of systemic lupus erythematosus, morbid obesity and Takotsubo Syndrome
The authors report a 68-year-old white female with long-term systemic lupus erythematosus as well as morbid obesity, characterized by very elevated body mass index, who presented a classical picture of acute coronary failure ascribed to Takotsubo syndrome.
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