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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate a 53-year-old female with apical ballooning syndrome, demonstrating its value in diagnosis and follow-up.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing and monitoring takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
CMRI may aid takotsubo diagnosis and follow-up in select cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before broader adoption.
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) plays an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of apical ballooning syndrome (takotsubo syndrome), a recently described cardiac condition characterised by transient dyskinesia of the left ventricle secondary to an acute emotional event. We present the CMRI findings in a 53-year-old female diagnosed with apical ballooning syndrome and discuss its value in the diagnosis and follow-up of this condition.
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Jambhekar et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Apical ballooning syndrome (takotsubo cardiomyopathy) (n=1). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) was evaluated. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate a 53-year-old female with apical ballooning syndrome, demonstrating its value in diagnosis and follow-up.
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