title: Atypical basal type takotsubo cardiomyopathy: MDCT findings correlated with echocardiography.
abstract: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterised by reversible left ventricular apical ballooning and no significant coronary artery stenosis. A new variant, a mid-ventricular pattern of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, has been reported. However, there have been few reports on basal wall akinesia or hypokinesia with preservation of the apical and mid-ventricular wall motion shown at echocardiography and ventriculography. We report the case of a 42-year-old patient who presented with atypical basal type takotsubo cardiomyopathy and recovered fully within 2 weeks.
authors.forename: Dong Hun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Duk Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Hyung Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D049994:Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D049994:Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain