@article{ref1,
title="Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy after automobile accident",
journal="International journal of cardiology",
year="2007",
author="Kurisu, Satoshi and Inoue, Ichiro and Kawagoe, Takuji and Ishihara, Masaharu and Shimatani, Yuji and Nakama, Yasuharu and Ohkawa, Keisuke and Maruhashi, Tatsuya and Kagawa, Eisuke and Dai, Kazuoki and Aokage, Toshiyuki",
volume="118",
number="1",
pages="e16-8",
abstract="A 53-year-old woman was involved in a traffic accident while driving her car. She had chest oppressive sensation 6 h after the accident, and was admitted to our hospital. On admission, she had no external injury. She was fully conscious, and felt anxiety about the accident. Twelve-lead electrocardiogram showed mild ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, aVF and V2-5. Chest X-ray did not show pneumothorax, rib fracture or pulmonary congestion. Emergency coronary angiography showed no significant coronary artery disease. However, left ventriculography showed akinesia of the mid-to-distal portion of the left ventricular chamber and hyperkinesia of the basal portion (ejection fraction=45%). She was diagnosed as having tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. Follow-up left ventriculography 11 days later showed normal wall motion of the left ventricular chamber (ejection fraction=62%). Clinicians should recognize that tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy is one of etiologies of chest symptom after automobile accident. It can occur due to emotional stress even if patients have no external injury.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0167-5273",
doi="10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.214",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.214"
}