Simultaneous positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging identifies sustained regional abnormalities in cardiac metabolism and function in stress-induced transient midventricular ballooning syndrome: a variant of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Circulation. 2012 Nov 20;126(21):e324-6. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.134346.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Myocardium / metabolism*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Stress, Psychological / complications
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis*
  • Stress, Psychological / metabolism
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / etiology
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / metabolism