title: Four left ventricular apical abnormalities.
abstract: This editorial reviews the clinical presentation, electrocardiographic manifestations, appearance of the left ventricle by imaging techniques, and the state of the coronary arteries in four left ventricular apical abnormalities (Table I). Three of these conditions, namely, noncompaction, apical hypertrophy, and left ventricle aneurysm, can be somewhat malignant. The fourth condition--tako-tsubo--is generally benign. Treatment depends on the clinical condition of the patient.
authors.forename: C Richard
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy