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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Anterolateral Left Ventricular Ballooning, a Variant of Classic Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Joint Authors
Zbinden, R.
Mutter, M.
Weishaupt, D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome is characterized by transient akinesis of the left ventricular apex with basal wall hyperkinesis; this is also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
There are three distinct contractile LV patterns described in the literature: apical, midventricular, and basal ballooning.
The apical ballooning pattern is the most frequent pattern.
We describe the case of a transient anterolateral left ventricular ballooning fulfilling the definition of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy except for the contractile LV pattern.
The diagnosis was supported by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and by the fact that the anterolateral ballooning resolved completely after 6 weeks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zbinden, R.& Mutter, M.& Weishaupt, D.. 2012. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Anterolateral Left Ventricular Ballooning, a Variant of Classic Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zbinden, R.…[et al.]. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Anterolateral Left Ventricular Ballooning, a Variant of Classic Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Zbinden, R.& Mutter, M.& Weishaupt, D.. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Anterolateral Left Ventricular Ballooning, a Variant of Classic Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479587
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479587