| Literature DB >> 26336523 |
Rintaro Hojo1, Seiji Fukamizu1, Takeshi Kitamura1, Kota Komiyama1, Yasuhiro Tanabe1, Tamotsu Tejima1, Mitsuhiro Nishizaki2, Harumizu Sakurada3, Masayasu Hiraoka4.
Abstract
A 74-year-old woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy developed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia during the acute phase. She exhibited prominent J-wave and T-wave alternans preceding ventricular tachycardia. These abnormalities disappeared after recovery from myocardial stunning.Entities:
Keywords: J-wave alternans; Mechanical alternans; QT-interval prolongation; T-wave alternans; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Year: 2014 PMID: 26336523 PMCID: PMC4550188 DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2014.03.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Arrhythm ISSN: 1880-4276