TY - JOUR
T1 - Reversible pacemaker dysfunction in a patient with transient cardiac apical ballooning syndrome
T2 - A case report
AU - Wissner, Erik
AU - Fortuin, Floyd David
AU - Scott, Luis R.
AU - Altemose, Gregory T.
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - Transient cardiac apical ballooning syndrome (TCABS) is diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography demonstrating apical akinesis with left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning and preserved mid-to-basal LV systolic function, and left heart catheterization showing the absence of significant obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease. Presenting symptoms are suggestive of an acute coronary syndrome and electrocardiogram findings mimic acute myocardial injury. Right ventricular involvement has been reported. We describe a case of acute pacemaker dysfunction caused by the TCABS, which responded to conservative therapy.
AB - Transient cardiac apical ballooning syndrome (TCABS) is diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography demonstrating apical akinesis with left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning and preserved mid-to-basal LV systolic function, and left heart catheterization showing the absence of significant obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease. Presenting symptoms are suggestive of an acute coronary syndrome and electrocardiogram findings mimic acute myocardial injury. Right ventricular involvement has been reported. We describe a case of acute pacemaker dysfunction caused by the TCABS, which responded to conservative therapy.
KW - Pacemaker dysfunction
KW - Transient cardiac apical ballooning syndrome
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U2 - 10.1093/europace/eun174
DO - 10.1093/europace/eun174
M3 - Article
C2 - 18593700
AN - SCOPUS:55249126037
SN - 1099-5129
VL - 10
SP - 1105
EP - 1107
JO - Europace
JF - Europace
IS - 9
ER -