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Transient Left Ventricular Basal Dysfunction without Coronary Stenosis in Acute Cerebral Disorders: A Novel Heart Syndrome (Inverted Takotsubo)
Author(s) -
Ennezat Pierre V.,
PesentiRossi David,
Aubert Jean Marc,
Rachenne Virginie,
Bauchart Jean Jacques,
Auffray Jean Luc,
Logeart Damien,
CohenSolal Alain,
Asseman Philippe
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2005.40046.x
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , acute coronary syndrome , stenosis , basal (medicine) , context (archaeology) , myocardial infarction , paleontology , insulin , biology
Myocardial dysfunction without coronary involvement may occur in acute cerebral diseases. We report 4 cases where, in the context of acute cerebral disorder, the echocardiograms revealed an extensive left ventricular circumferential akinesis except at the apex. Besides, for three of those cases no coronary disease has been highlighted. Recognition of such a pattern of LV dysfunction should lead to the search for an acute cerebral disease.