title: A tale of a cobra and an octopus: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a snake bite.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: annarivanrensburg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Annari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Rensburg
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kyriakakis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D017815:Elapidae; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049831:Octopodiformes; D010200:Panic; D010343:Patient Admission; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D002395:Catecholamines