Transient left atrial dysfunction is a feature of Takotsubo syndrome

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by a transient left and/or right ventricular dysfunction as a consequence of a distinctive pattern of regional wall motion abnormalities. However, a systematic evaluat...

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - February 6, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Thomas Stiermaier, Tobias Graf, Christian M öller, Charlotte Eitel, Jakob Ledwoch, Steffen Desch, Matthias Gutberlet, Gerhard Schuler, Holger Thiele and Ingo Eitel Source Type: research