Dynamic LV obstruction in apical ballooning syndrome: The chicken or the egg

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Desmet, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; PLASMA SUBSTITUTE;

AORTA BALLOON; APICAL BALLOONING SYNDROME; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUNTERPULSATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; ECG ABNORMALITY; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HUMAN; JAPAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYNDROME; TAKO TSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL STUNNING; RECURRENCE; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 30844456825     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euje.2005.10.005     Document Type: Editorial

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