Role of dynamic intraventricular obstruction and protective effect of beta-blocking therapy in left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome: a case report.
This paper reports on a 58-year old woman with left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (LVABS), who after interruption of beta-blocking therapy had a recurrence of symptoms and developed a severe dynamic left ventricular obstruction (LV-DYN-O) during sympathetic stimulation with dobutamine.
Stefania
S
Panigada
Rita
R
Camporotondo
Alessandra
A
Repetto
Mario
M
Previtali
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001262:Atenolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001262:Atenolol