title: Transient stress-induced cardiomyopathy with an "inverted takotsubo" contractile pattern.
abstract: We describe a patient who had transient cardiomyopathy with akinesia of the basal portions of the left ventricle and hyperkinesia of the apex triggered by alcoholic pancreatitis. This case seems to confirm recent publications suggesting a new or variant clinical entity with a clinical presentation similar to that of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy but with an Inverse left ventricular contractile pattern ("Inverted Takotsubo"). This entity could provide clues to the underlying pathophysiology of these syndromes of acute heart injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. stefaan_vdw@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Stefaan O A
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Van de Walle
authors.forename: Sofie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gevaert
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gheeraert
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Pauw
authors.forename: Thierry C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Gillebert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D015637:Gated Blood-Pool Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology