title: Stress (tako-tsubo) cardiomyopathy following radiofrequency ablation of a liver tumor: a case report.
abstract: Stress cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction occurring in the absence of obstructive coronary disease. It is precipitated by acute emotional or physical stress. We present a case of stress cardiomyopathy which developed during hepatic radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yeongon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Ijin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Jeong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Joon Koo
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Byung Ihn
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Eun-Ah
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011859:Radiography; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology