Myocardial stunning in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with normal coronary arteries.
A patient with an obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and normal epicardial coronary arteries developed myocardial ischemia accompanied by a transitory apical akinesia. This wall motion dysfunction persisted for hours after the relief of myocardial ischemia.
Bougard
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M
Department of Cardiology, CHU Tivoli, La Louvière, Belgium.
Heuse
D
D
Friart
A
A
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012074:Remission Induction
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists