Recurrent Stress Cardiomyopathy With Variable Pattern of Left Ventricle Contraction Abnormality

Contraction Pattern of the Systemic Right Ventricle

Results In the systemic RV free wall, circumferential strain exceeded longitudinal strain ( 23.3 3.4% vs. 15.0 3.0%, p 0.001) as was also the case in the normal LV ( 25.7 3.1% vs. 16.5 1.7%, p 0.001), opposite from the findings in the normal RV ( 15.8 1.3% vs. 30.7 3.3%, p 0.001). Strain in the interventricular septum did not differ from normal. Ventricular torsion was essentially absent in the...

simultaneous left ventricle and left atrial appendage thrombi in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy

The role of longitudinal shortening in the general pattern of heart left ventricle contraction.

This paper constitutes a report of our experience in the assessment of left ventricle contraction using MRI (Philips 0,5T Gyroscan T5/II) and includes a suggestion of the study method directed towards establishing the role of different patterns of ventricle contraction in general ventricle function. In 29 patients, 22 men and 7 women, (average age 55.3) with history of myocardial infarction, el...

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Complicated with Left Ventricle Outflow Tract Obstruction Secundary to Mental Stress. Case Report

Takotsubo Syndrome is an acute heart failure that affects Predominantly posmenopausal women. It is similar to acute coronary syndromes with ST segment elevations, therefore, it’s estimated that 1% to 2% of all acute coronary syndromes are Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. There’s also a relation to physical and psychological stress factors, without an exact physiopathology [1]. A previous RETAKO trial,...

Images in Cardiovascular Medicine Recurrent Stress Cardiomyopathy With Variable Regional Involvement Insights Into Etiopathogenetic Mechanisms

A fifty-nine year old woman presented to a tertiary care center with a few hours of increasing chest pain suspicious for angina. She reported persistent bouts of nausea and vomiting for 2 days before the onset of chest pain, but denied abdominal pain or hematemesis. She denied any recent physical or emotional stressors. Notably, the patient was congenitally deaf, and all history was obtained th...