title: A report of 2 cases of transient mid-ventricular ballooning.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is now well recognized not only in Japan but also in Western countries. In the present case report, we describe 2 cases of a variant type of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy showing transient ballooning of the mid-portion of the left ventricle.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aso
authors.forename: Yusei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kadota
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography