Cardiac MRI documented left ventricular thrombus complicating acute Takotsubo syndrome: an uncommon dilemma. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2007 Oct;23(5):591-3
Date
12/16/2006Pubmed ID
17171430DOI
10.1007/s10554-006-9178-4Scopus ID
2-s2.0-38449115929 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 29 CitationsAbstract
Transient left ventricular apical hypokinesis results in a typical ampullary shape and has been described as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM). We report a case of TCM with the rare complication of left ventricular thrombus formation. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging aided the diagnosis by characterizing the non-enhancing mass and evaluating the surrounding myocardium for scarring.
Author List
Singh V, Mayer T, Salanitri J, Salinger MHMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedEchocardiography
Heart Diseases
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Radionuclide Ventriculography
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Thrombosis
Ventricular Function, Left