ECG Guru - Instructor Resources - Apical ballooning syndrome https://www.ecgguru.com/ecg/apical-ballooning-syndrome en Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventriculogram https://www.ecgguru.com/blog/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy-ventriculogram <div class="field field-name-field-video-upload-api field-type-youtube field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="youtube-wrapper-imagehq"><img src='http://img.youtube.com/vi/TNSdxBW1A6Q/hqdefault.jpg' class='youtube_hqdefault' /></div><br /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This ventriculogram shows the typical apical ballooning of the left ventricle during Takotsubo myocardiopathy.&nbsp; This serious condition can be caused by extreme stress, such as in the death of a loved one, or prolonged high stress levels.&nbsp; The ECG will usually show ST elevations indicating an anterior wall M.I., but the angiogram will show no arterial occlusions.&nbsp; Takotsubo myopathy causes a sudden onset of congestive heart failure.&nbsp; It is transient, and those who survive it generally recover fully.&nbsp; For an excellent and complete discussion of Broken-Heart Syndrome, go to <a title="Takotsubo" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy">Wikipedia</a>.&nbsp; If you are viewing with a mobile device, and are having difficulty getting the video to play, go to this <a title="Tako-tsubo" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=TNSdxBW1A6Q">YouTube link</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-rate-this-content field-type-fivestar field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Rate this content:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><form class="fivestar-widget" action="/taxonomy/term/320/feed" method="post" id="fivestar-custom-widget" accept-charset="UTF-8"><div><div class="clearfix fivestar-average-text fivestar-average-stars fivestar-form-item fivestar-hearts"><div class="form-item form-type-fivestar form-item-vote"> <div class="form-item form-type-select form-item-vote"> <select id="edit-vote--2" name="vote" class="form-select"><option value="-">Select rating</option><option value="20">Give Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventriculogram 1/5</option><option value="40">Give Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventriculogram 2/5</option><option value="60">Give Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventriculogram 3/5</option><option value="80" selected="selected">Give Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventriculogram 4/5</option><option value="100">Give Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventriculogram 5/5</option></select> <div class="description"><div class="fivestar-summary fivestar-summary-average-count"><span class="average-rating">Average: <span >3.6</span></span> <span class="total-votes">(<span >5</span> votes)</span></div></div> </div> </div> </div><input class="fivestar-submit form-submit" type="submit" id="edit-fivestar-submit" name="op" value="Rate" /><input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-Jx452FFQFBzUTndEoznzj_yloCJcjpFgF7eiw8Tk7lI" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="fivestar_custom_widget" /> </div></form></div></div></div><ul class="links inline"><li class="addtoany first last"><span><span class="a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list" id="da2a_1"> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecgguru.com%2Fblog%2Ftakotsubo-cardiomyopathy-ventriculogram&amp;title=Takotsubo%20Cardiomyopathy%20Ventriculogram"><img src="/sites/all/modules/addtoany/images/share_save_256_24.png" width="256" height="24" alt="Share"/></a> </span> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- if(window.da2a)da2a.script_load(); //--><!]]> </script></span></li> </ul> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:30:09 +0000 Dawn 423 at https://www.ecgguru.com https://www.ecgguru.com/blog/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy-ventriculogram#comments