24 hour ST segment analysis in transient left ventricular apical ballooning.

OBJECTIVE: The etiologic basis of transient left ventricular apical ballooning, a novel cardiac syndrome, is not clear. Among the proposed pathomechanisms is coronary vasospasm. Long-term ST segment analysis may detect vasospastic episodes but has not been reported. METHODS: 30 consecutive patients...

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Main Authors: Frank Bode, Christof Burgdorf, Heribert Schunkert, Volkhard Kurowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3591332?pdf=render