title: Transient left ventricular apical ballooning following a prolonged ablation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Rm. H123, 40 Ruskin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Darryl R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lemery
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gollob
authors.forename: Anthony S L
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Birnie
mesh_terms: 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*