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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20505901 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Stress cardiomyopathy (SC) is also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The term transient left ventricular ballooning syndrome has also been used. These terms refer to the same phenomenon. The typical presentation of SC in a patient is a sudden onset of chest pain or heart failure associated with electrocardiographic changes of ST-segment elevation, which is suggestive of anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. When these patients are assessed, a bulging of the left ventricular apex with a hypercontractile base of the left ventricle is noted. It is this hallmark bulging of the apex with preserved function at the base that characterises this unique syndrome. The possible pathophysiology of its mechanism as well as the different morphological types are discussed. |
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Authors:
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F Lateef |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Singapore medical journal Volume: 51 ISSN: 0037-5675 ISO Abbreviation: Singapore Med J Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-27 Completed Date: 2010-09-28 Revised Date: 2012-12-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404516 Medline TA: Singapore Med J Country: Singapore |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: e76-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608. fatimah.abd.lateef@sgh.com.sg |
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Diagnosis, Differential Electrocardiography / methods Female Heart Ventricles / physiopathology Humans Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis Prognosis Syndrome Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*, physiopathology* Treatment Outcome Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis, physiopathology |
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Comment In:
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Singapore Med J. 2012 Oct;53(10):699; author reply 699
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23112026
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