| Literature DB >> 18077022 |
Yoritaka Otsuka, Teruo Noguchi, Yoichi Goto, Hiroshi Nonogi, Naoaki Yamada.
Abstract
The mechanism underlying the association between Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) and myocardial injury is unknown. We describe a signal hyperintensity zone on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (T2WI) in 2 cases of atypical and typical TC. In these cases, a transmural hyperintensity zone on T2WI agrees with a region of abnormal left ventricular wall motion. We suggest that edematous viable myocardium is present transmurally in the acute phase of TC.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18077022 DOI： 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN： 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164