Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6217706 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a case of a 15 year old girl who developed transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, after a significant motor vehicle accident. On post-trauma day three she developed heart failure with mid-to-apical left ventricular wall dysfunction with an EF of 10%-15%. The patient eventually regained full cardiac function by post-trauma day seven. Here we present the first case report of trauma induced left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome in pediatrics.
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Authors
David M. Krpata, Edward M. Jr.,