Transient left ventricular apical ballooning: A novel heart syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 351-353

  Korlakunta, Hema L ^a   Thambidorai, Senthil K ^a   Denney, Sean D ^a   Khan, Ijaz A ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampulla cardiomyopathy; Long QT syndrome; Stress induced cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy; Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; TRANSIENT LEFT VENTRICULAR APICAL BALLOONING SYNDROME;

EID: 20744438223     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.05.070     Document Type: Letter

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