title: Transient left apical ballooning syndrome--the need for a common terminology? A reply.
abstract: The apical ballooning syndrome, called also transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome or Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is a new syndrome that mimics acute myocardial infarction. The authors comment the statement of Dr Parodi who recommended a new denomination of neuromediated myocardial stunning. According to many different denominations of the syndrome and over 25 years history of research on it, the authors recommended a name of "transient left ventricular ballooning syndrome (TLVBS)" and pursued to goal a new expert consensus.
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Pawlowski
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Gil
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis