Role of dynamic intraventricular obstruction and protective effect of beta-blocking therapy in left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome: a case report

Stefania Panigada; Rita Camporotondo; Alessandra Repetto; Mario Previtali

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.115

Role of dynamic intraventricular obstruction and protective effect of beta-blocking therapy in left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome: a case report

Int J Cardiol. 2009 Feb 6;132(1):e37-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.115. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Authors

Stefania Panigada, Rita Camporotondo, Alessandra Repetto, Mario Previtali

PMID: 18036677
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.115

Abstract

This paper reports on a 58-year old woman with left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (LVABS), who after interruption of beta-blocking therapy had a recurrence of symptoms and developed a severe dynamic left ventricular obstruction (LV-DYN-O) during sympathetic stimulation with dobutamine.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use*
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
Atenolol / therapeutic use
Echocardiography, Stress
Female
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Contraction / drug effects
Stroke Volume / drug effects
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / drug therapy*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / drug therapy
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / physiopathology

Substances

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Antihypertensive Agents
Atenolol