Reversible pacemaker dysfunction in a patient with transient cardiac apical ballooning syndrome: a case report.

Publication/Presentation Date

9-1-2008

Abstract

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.

Volume

10

Issue

9

First Page

1105

Last Page

1107

ISSN

1532-2092

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

18593700

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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