title: Relationship between pattern of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy and age: from midventricular to apical ballooning syndrome.
abstract: Several patterns of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) have been recently published. However, its physiopathology is still unclear. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who had a previous history of transient midventricular ballooning and was admitted 11 years after the first TTC, for a recurrence of typical pattern of TTC. Our report suggests that age could affect the left ventricular pattern of TTC and should be taken into account for a correct diagnosis of TTC.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mansencal
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El Mahmoud
authors.forename: Rémy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pillière
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dubourg
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left