Apical-sparing variant of stress cardiomyopathy: Integrative analysis with multidetector row cardiac computed tomography in dual-energy mode

Sung Taek Kim; Heon Lee; Sang Hyun Paik; Jai Soung Park

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2012.01.002

Apical-sparing variant of stress cardiomyopathy: Integrative analysis with multidetector row cardiac computed tomography in dual-energy mode

J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 Mar-Apr;6(2):140-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2012.01.002. Epub 2012 Jan 28.

Authors

Sung Taek Kim¹, Heon Lee, Sang Hyun Paik, Jai Soung Park

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 22398008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2012.01.002

Abstract

Stress cardiomyopathy is a unique reversible cardiac syndrome that is frequently precipitated by a physical or emotionally stressful event and has a clinical presentation that is indistinguishable from a myocardial infarction. We describe the case of a patient with apical sparing variant of stress cardiomyopathy in whom dual energy cardiac CT identified characteristic regional wall motion abnormality without concomitant coronary artery disease and myocardial perfusion defects.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Contraction
Predictive Value of Tests
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging*
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Ventricular Function, Left