title: Coagulation changes in takotsubo cardiomyopathy support acute phase reaction and catecholamine excess, but not thrombus production.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Laboratory, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Olavi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Parkkonen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Pirjo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mustonen
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Haemostasis, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Marja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puurunen
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Laboratory, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Kati
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valkonen
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Laboratory, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Markku
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieminen
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Laboratory, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: juha.sinisalo@hus.fi.
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sinisalo
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D000368:Aged; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines
keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Coagulation; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Thrombosis