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Apical ballooning syndrome: a case report.

Konstantinos M Lampropoulos¹, Dimitrios Kotsas, Themistoklis A Iliopoulos

¹Department of Cardiology, Polyclinic General Hospital of Athens, Athens, 16673, Greece. konlampropoulos@yahoo.gr

BMC Research Notes

|December 29, 2012

Summary

Apical ballooning syndrome presents as chest pain mimicking heart attacks but without blocked arteries. This condition, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, requires physician awareness for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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Balloon-based Injury to Induce Myointimal Hyperplasia in the Mouse Abdominal Aorta

Balloon-based Injury to Induce Myointimal Hyperplasia in the Mouse Abdominal Aorta

Published on: February 7, 2018

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine

Background:

Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) mimics acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Characterized by reversible left ventricular apical ballooning.
Occurs without significant coronary artery stenosis.

Observation:

A 40-year-old male presented with acute chest pain and T-wave inversions.
Coronary angiography revealed no significant coronary artery stenosis.
Left ventriculography demonstrated systolic apical ballooning with basal hypercontraction.

Findings:

The patient's presentation was consistent with apical ballooning syndrome.
Absence of coronary artery disease despite ischemic symptoms.
Demonstration of characteristic left ventricular apical ballooning.

Implications:

Physicians must recognize apical ballooning syndrome as a differential diagnosis for ACS.
Chest pain following acute stress should not be automatically attributed to anxiety.
Awareness of ABS aids in appropriate patient management and avoids unnecessary invasive procedures.