Key result
Left ventriculography confirms atypical stress cardiomyopathy featuring isolated midventricular hypokinesis.
Why the study?
Stress cardiomyopathy typically presents with apical ballooning, but some cases have atypical imaging findings such as midventricular hypokinesis.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights an atypical presentation of stress cardiomyopathy involving midventricular hypokinesis instead of the classic apical ballooning.
Consider atypical stress cardiomyopathy in midventricular hypokinesis; single case leaves open incidence and outcomes.
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.
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Solanki et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Stress Cardiomyopathy (Transient Midventricular Ballooning Syndrome) (n=1). Diagnostic workup and supportive care was evaluated on Diagnosis of midventricular ballooning syndrome. Cardiac catheterization and left ventriculogram revealed moderate to severe hypokinesis of the left midventricle sparing the apex and base, confirming atypical stress cardiomyopathy.
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