Takotsubo syndrome, neurological disorders, and sex: a dangerous liaison?

Takotsubo syndrome; Outcome; Sex; Gender; In-hospital mortality; Neurological disorders; Stroke; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Death

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