Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9970907 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We are reporting a case of Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient left ventricular apical ballooning) in the Western population identified by a perfusion echocardiogram that demonstrated perfusion defect at baseline in the apical and adjacent walls that was incongruous to the wall-motion abnormality. The perfusion defect improved within 72 hours on a repeated study indicating that microvasculature disruption is a key feature of this enigmatic cardiomyopathy.
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Authors
Shrikanth P.Y. MD, Sheikh M. MD, MPH, Rahul MD, MPH, Fadi MD, Edward (FACC), Stuart (FACC, FASE),