title: Apical-sparing variant of stress cardiomyopathy: Integrative analysis with multidetector row cardiac computed tomography in dual-energy mode.
abstract: Stress cardiomyopathy is a unique reversible cardiac syndrome that is frequently precipitated by a physical or emotionally stressful event and has a clinical presentation that is indistinguishable from a myocardial infarction. We describe the case of a patient with apical sparing variant of stress cardiomyopathy in whom dual energy cardiac CT identified characteristic regional wall motion abnormality without concomitant coronary artery disease and myocardial perfusion defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Taek
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Heon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.forename: Jai Soung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left