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Improvement of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony associated with restoration of left ventricular function in a patient with fulminant myocarditis and complete left bundle branch block.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17433466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 52-year-old woman with fulminant myocarditis had completed left bundle branch block (LBBB) and severely impaired left ventricular (LV) function. Marked mechanical dyssynchrony with septal-to-posterior delay of 389 ms was observed by echocardiographic speckle tracking radial strain imaging on admission, which was dramatically improved to 106 ms after total recovery from acute myocarditis with restoration of LV ejection fraction whereas her electrocardiogram still showed complete LBBB.
Authors:
Takeshi Takamura; Kaoru Dohi; Katsuya Onishi; Tairo Kurita; Masaki Tanabe; Takashi Tanigawa; Naoki Isaka; Masaaki Ito
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Letter     Date:  2007-04-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  127     ISSN:  1874-1754     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-27     Completed Date:  2008-07-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e8-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bundle-Branch Block / complications*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocarditis / complications*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography

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