| Literature DB >> 18484167 |
Mie Fujikawa1, Junji Iwasaka, Chihiro Oishi, Takanao Ueyama, Haengnam Park, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Hajime Otani, Toshiji Iwasaka.
Abstract
We evaluated left ventricular (LV) function by three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) in a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC). An 82-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a suspicion of acute myocardial infarction but was diagnosed as TC by coronary angiography and left ventriculography (LVG). Three-dimensional echocardiography showed circular asynergy from the midventricle to the apex associated with hyperkinesis of the base and volumetric data very close to those obtained by LVG. Thus, 3DE is a useful tool in evaluating regional wall motion abnormalities and LV volume in patients with TC.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18484167 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-007-1033-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Vessels ISSN: 0910-8327 Impact factor: 2.037