title: Transient midventricular ballooning: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We describe a case of transient left midventricular ballooning in 68-year-old male patient presented with picture of acute coronary syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The left ventriculogram showed mid ventricular akinesis and dilatation along with hypercontractile apex and basal segments. Follow up echocardiogram after one month showed resolution of wall motions abnormalities and normalization of the left ventricular function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is considered as a new variant of previously reported transient left ventricular apical ballooning; the only difference in our case is the location of wall motions abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Creighton University Medical Center, Division of Internal Medicine, 601 N, 30th Street Suite 5850 Omaha, NE 68131, USA. drjamil2010@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jamil Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Abuzetun
authors.forename: Senthil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thambidorai
authors.forename: Ribhi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hazin
authors.forename: Manar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suker
authors.forename: Claire B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hunter