Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient left ventricular apical ballooning): case report of a myocardial perfusion echocardiogram study

Authors

Shrikanth P. Upadya, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610, USA. rslupa@bpthosp.org
Sheikh M. HoqFollow
Rahul Pannala
Fadi AlsousFollow
Edward Tuohy
Stuart Zarich

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography

Abstract

We are reporting a case of Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient left ventricular apical ballooning) in the Western population identified by a perfusion echocardiogram that demonstrated perfusion defect at baseline in the apical and adjacent walls that was incongruous to the wall-motion abnormality. The perfusion defect improved within 72 hours on a repeated study indicating that microvasculature disruption is a key feature of this enigmatic cardiomyopathy.

First Page

883

DOI

10.1016/j.echo.2004.10.024

Publication Date

8-1-2005

Recommended Citation

Upadya, Shrikanth P.; Hoq, Sheikh M.; Pannala, Rahul; Alsous, Fadi; Tuohy, Edward; and Zarich, Stuart, "Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient left ventricular apical ballooning): case report of a myocardial perfusion echocardiogram study" (2005). Cardiology. 41.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/cardiology/41

Identifier

16084345 (pubmed); 10.1016/j.echo.2004.10.024 (doi); S0894-7317(04)01024-7 (pii)