Transient left ventricular apical ballooning after a cocaine binge

Left ventricular apical ballooning is an increasingly reported phenomenon with an onset that is usually triggered by severe and often acute emotional incidents. We report a rare case of acute left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, mimicking acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction, in a post m...

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Published inThe Journal of invasive cardiology Vol. 19; no. 12; p. E378
Main Authors Daka, Matthew A, Khan, Raffay S, Deppert, Eric J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2007
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Cocaine-Related Disorders - complications
Coronary Angiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gated Blood-Pool Imaging
Humans
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Stroke Volume
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - chemically induced
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnosis
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - physiopathology
Ventricular Pressure
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Summary:Left ventricular apical ballooning is an increasingly reported phenomenon with an onset that is usually triggered by severe and often acute emotional incidents. We report a rare case of acute left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome, mimicking acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction, in a post menopausal woman whose only predisposing factor was an all-night cocaine binge.
ISSN:1557-2501