title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is the main explanation for ischemic electrocardiographic changes in near drowning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, IA, USA. Electronic address: hesham.omar@apogeephysicians.com.
authors.forename: Hesham R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tampa General Hospital, TEAMHealth, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Devanand
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mangar
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida and Teamhealth Anesthesia, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Enrico M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Camporesi
keywords: Hypothermia; Myocardial infarction; Near drowning; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy