Assessment of Coronary Microcirculation in Patients With Takotsubo-Like Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Why the study?
Is coronary microvascular dysfunction associated with the acute phase of takotsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction?
Population
Patients with takotsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 weeks
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Transient CMD associates with acute takotsubo; leaves open causality and therapeutic targets.
Structured PICO
Is coronary microvascular dysfunction associated with the acute phase of takotsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction?
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Population
Patients with takotsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction
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Outcome
Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) and diastolic deceleration time (DDT)surrogate
Transient coronary microvascular dysfunction, evidenced by reversible impairment in CFVR and DDT, may be a causative mechanism in takotsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction.
Cite This Study
Kume et al. (2005) studied this question.