A case of recurrent transient left ventricular apical ballooning associated with atrial fibrillation.
We report the case of a post-menopausal female who presented two episodes of transient left ventricular apical ballooning associated with rapid atrial fibrillation within a four-month period. The clinical features of this phenomenon also known as Tako-tsubo mimic acute myocardial infarction and may be a form of catecholamine-induced neurogenic stunning. The case illustrates that typical ECG features could be masked by atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
Leung Ki
En-Ling
EL
Delabays
Alain
A
Lyon
Xavier
X
Pruvot
Etienne
E
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy