Transient Midventricular Ballooning Syndrome: An Atypical Case of Stress Cardiomyopathy

Creator(s)

Krupa K. Solanki, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Rishika Bajaj, Johnston Memorial Hospital
Gaby B. Aoun, Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2021

Description

Stress cardiomyopathy can cause significant morbidity in the functional life of patients. The most common finding is apical ballooning of the left ventricle on cardiac catheterization. Some cases present with atypical imaging findings. This report presents a case of atypical stress cardiomyopathy with midventricular hypokinesis.

Citation Information

Solanki, Krupa K.; Bajaj, Rishika; and Aoun, Gaby B., "Transient Midventricular Ballooning Syndrome: An Atypical Case of Stress Cardiomyopathy" (2021). ETSU Faculty Works. 339.
https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works-2/339