Cited 5 times since 2006 (0.3 per year) source: EuropePMC The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, Volume 22, Issue 3-4, 16 3 2006, Pages 327-331 Left ventricular apical ballooning. Alizadeh Dehnavi R, van der Wall EE, Smits PC
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning is an acute cardiac syndrome characterised by an abrupt onset of chest pain and is usually associated with anterior electrocardiographic changes. The observed apical ballooning of the left ventricle is usually reversible and develops in the absence of significant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Here we present (to our knowledge) the first case of this syndrome in a negroid patient.
