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A basal variant form of the transient midventricular and apical ballooning syndrome
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Sir,
A 30-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted for a scheduled caesarean delivery at 36 weeks of gestation after an uncomplicated pregnancy. She gave birth to a healthy baby under epidural anaesthesia. One hour post-operatively, she experienced acute substernal chest pain. There was no cardiac
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