title: Variant form of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We report a female case of variant form of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in which wall motion of the distal segment was preserved. In the current case, left ventriculography showed akinesia of the mid portion and normokinesia of the distal and basal portions of the left ventricular chamber. ST-segment elevation was obvious in leads V1-3 rather than in leads V4-6. Because ST-segment elevation is absent in left precordial leads, cardiologists should take care not to fail to diagnose variant form of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Kurisu
authors: Ichiro
authors: I
authors: Inoue
authors: Takuji
authors: T
authors: Kawagoe
authors: Masaharu
authors: M
authors: Ishihara
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Shimatani
authors: Yasuharu
authors: Y
authors: Nakama
authors: Keisuke
authors: K
authors: Ohkawa
authors: Tatsuya
authors: T
authors: Maruhashi
authors: Eisuke
authors: E
authors: Kagawa
authors: Kazuoki
authors: K
authors: Dai
authors: Toshiyuki
authors: T
authors: Aokage
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000473:pathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000473:pathology*