American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 10 , Pages 1451-1453 , 15 May 2007

Isolated Left Ventricular Basal Ballooning Phenotype of Transient Cardiomyopathy in Young Women

  • Christina S. Reuss, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 480-301-8200; fax: 480-301-8018.
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  • Steven J. Lester, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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  • R. Todd Hurst, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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  • J. Wells Askew, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Paul Nager, DO

      Affiliations

    • Midwest Cardiology Associates, Independence, Missouri.
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  • Joan Lusk, RN, RDMS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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  • Gregory T. Altemose, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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  • A. Jamil Tajik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona

Received 29 November 2006 ,Revised 21 December 2006 ,Accepted 21 December 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(07)00270-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.078

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 10 , Pages 1451-1453 , 15 May 2007

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