Reversible left ventricular dysfunction with apical ballooning - A case report of ampulla cardiomyopathy

Acta Cardiologica Sinica

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 239-243

  Lin, Pi Chi ^a   Chang, Chi Jen ^a   Wang, Chun Li ^a   Kuo, Chi Tai ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ampulla cardiomyopathy; Apical ballooning; Reversible LV dysfunction

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; HEART ENZYME;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AMPULLA CARDIOMYOPATHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MICROCIRCULATION; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 33644903195     PISSN: 10116842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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