Angiographic long-term follow-up of primary apical ballooning of the left ventricle

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 349-352

  Giordan, Massimo ^a   Rigatelli, Gianluca ^a   Cardaioli, Paolo ^a   Di Marco, Francesca ^b  

^a ROVIGO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Microvascular damage; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HEPARIN; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; SMOKING HABIT;

EID: 33745058458     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-9049-4     Document Type: Article

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