Catecholamines May Play an Important Role in the Pathogenesis of Transient Mid- and Basal Ventricular Ballooning Syndrome.
10.3346/jkms.2008.23.5.898
- Author:
Eun Mi KIM
1
;
Jae Hyeong PARK
;
Yun Seon PARK
;
Jae Hwan LEE
;
Si Wan CHOI
;
Jin Ok JEONG
;
In Whan SEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. jaehpark@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left;
Catecholamines;
Pheochromocytoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cardiomyopathies/pathology;
Catecholamines/*metabolism;
Coronary Vessels/pathology;
Heart Catheterization;
Heart Ventricles/pathology;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Myocardial Contraction;
Myocardium/pathology;
Syndrome;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods;
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/diagnosis/*physiopathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2008;23(5):898-902
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The exact pathogenesis of transient mid- and basal ventricular ballooning, a new variant of transient left ventricular (LV) ballooning, remains unknown. We report two cases of transient mid- and basal ventricular ballooning associated with catecholamines. These cases suggest that catecholamine-mediated myocardial dysfunction might be a potential mechanism of this syndrome.
