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European Journal of Echocardiography 2007 8(6):411-412; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2007.06.014
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Copyright © 2007, The European Society of Cardiology

Microvascular dysfunction in left apical ballooning syndrome: Primary cause or secondary phenomenon?

Francesco Tona*, Alida L.P. Caforio and Sabino Iliceto

Cardiology, Department of Cardiological, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Centro "V. Gallucci", University of Padova-Policlinico, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy

Received 8 May 2007; .

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 49 8212348; fax: +39 49 876 1764. francescotona@hotmail.com

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We read with great interest the recent report from Meimoun et al.1 indicating the time course of transthoracic coronary flow reserve in the left anterior descending artery in a patient who suffered a transient left apical ballooning syndrome. The authors conclude that serial non-invasive measurements of coronary flow reserve in . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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