Stress-induced transient midventricular ballooning: a new variant of broken heart syndrome

Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb;31(2):447.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.05.038. Epub 2012 Sep 1.

Authors

Mahmut Uluganyan¹, Yalcin Velibey, Nazmi Calik, Ahmet Orhan, Gurkan Karaca, Gulsah Tayyareci Assoc

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 22944543
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.05.038

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Humans
Stress, Psychological / complications*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / etiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / psychology