| Literature DB >> 16793149 |
Holger M Nef, Helge Möllmann, Johannes Sperzel, Michael Weber, Henning Brück, Christian W Hamm, Albrecht Elsässer.
Abstract
Apical ballooning is characterized by severe but reversible contractile dysfunction. The causative factor and the pathomechanism remain unknown. Several arrhythmias are reported to occur in apical-ballooning. We present a unique case of a 58-year-old man presenting with apical ballooning complicated by a prolonged third-degree atrioventricular block requiring the implantation of a pacemaker.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16793149 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.04.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164