Abstract
Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is associated with regional left ventricular dysfunction, independent of the presence of fixed coronary artery disease. Previous studies have used T2-weighted cardiac MRI to demonstrate the presence of periapical oedema. The authors sought to determine the distribution, resolution and correlates of oedema in TTC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1278-1284 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Heart |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 17 |
Early online date | 11 Jul 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- C-Reactive Protein
- Case-Control Studies
- Edema
- Female
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardium
- Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
- Normetanephrine
- Peptide Fragments
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy