Transient left ventricular apical ballooning following a prolonged ablation.
The authors report a case of transient left ventricular apical ballooning after a prolonged electrophysiology procedure. Interventional electrophysiologists should be aware of this syndrome as a potential complication.
Davis
Darryl R
DR
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Rm. H123, 40 Ruskin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Lemery
Robert
R
Green
Martin
M
Gollob
Michael H
MH
Tang
Anthony S L
AS
Birnie
David H
DH
D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*