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Heart 2004;90:e67 doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.046813
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Apical ballooning in relatives

  1. L Pison,
  2. P De Vusser,
  3. W Mullens
  1. Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg, Genk, Belgium
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr Laurent Pison
    Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, Genk 3600, Belgium; laurentpisonhotmail.com
  • Accepted 5 August 2004

Abstract

Apical ballooning of the left ventricle was first introduced as takotsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction in 1990 by Satoh and colleagues. The syndrome is characterised by reversible extensive akinesia of the apical and mid-portions of the left ventricle with hypercontraction of the basal segment. For the first time two sisters with this syndrome are reported, suggesting a possible genetic aetiology.

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