Transient impairment of myocardial perfusion in a patient with apical ballooning syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Azzarelli, Salvatore ^a   Giordano, Guido ^a   Galassi, Alfredo R ^b   Amico, Francesco ^a   Giacoppo, Michele ^a   Argentino, Vincenzo ^a   Fiscella, Antonio ^a  

^a CANNIZZARO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ferrarotto Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning syndrome; Coronary microvascular dysfunction; Myocardial contrast echocardiography; Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CATECHOLAMINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; TROPONIN I;

AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; APICAL BALLOONING SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STUNNED HEART MUSCLE; T WAVE INVERSION; THORAX PAIN;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY CIRCULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL STUNNING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34247133079     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.073     Document Type: Article

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