title: Transient Apical Thickening Following Apical Ballooning Syndrome: A Case Series.
abstract: The authors describe transient apical thickening mimicking apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy following apical ballooning syndrome. These findings are observed on multimodality cardiac imaging and appear to constitute a novel entity. Possible pathophysiologic mechanisms are explored.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
authors.forename: Muaz M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abudiab
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilansky
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.affiliation: Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Rayan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yousefzai
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
authors.forename: Rochelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.affiliation: Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: A Jamil
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tajik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: apical ballooning syndrome; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; myocardial stunning; stress; transient