title: Persistent left ventricular dysfunction in takotsubo cardiomyopathy after pacemaker implantation.
abstract: Two cases of takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurred after pacemaker implantation, both in elderly women who received a dual-chamber pacemaker for complete atrioventricular block. They had persistent left ventricular dysfunction even during their convalescence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. skurisu@nifty.com
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurisu
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawagoe
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimatani
authors.forename: Takaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Yasuharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakama
authors.forename: Yasufumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kijima
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kagawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology*