Subaortic dynamic obstruction: A contributing factor to haemodynamic instability in tako-tsubo syndrome?

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 384-385

  Ionescu, Adrian ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Dynamic mitral regurgitation; Sigmoid septum

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MOVEMENT; HEART OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 43449139992     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euje.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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