Increased ventricular wall stress and late gadolinium enhancement in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Internal Medicine - Cardiology, University of Marburg, Germany. Electronic address: alter@uni-marburg.de.
Peter
P
Alter
Radiology, University of Marburg, Germany.
Jens H
JH
Figiel
Radiology, University of Marburg, Germany.
Marga B
MB
Rominger
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
D005682:Gadolinium
Apical ballooning; BNP; Cardiac magnetic resonance; Heart failure; Takotsubo syndrome; Ventricular wall stress