Accuracy of 64-slice coronary computed tomography in patients with tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy

Fabrizio Ugo; Mario Iannaccone; Fabrizio D'Ascenzo; Nicola Gaibazzi; Filippo Cademartiri; Annachiara Aldrovandi; Diego Ardissino; Claudio Moretti; Fiorenzo Gaita

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.250

Accuracy of 64-slice coronary computed tomography in patients with tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy

Int J Cardiol. 2015:186:196-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.250. Epub 2015 Mar 18.

Authors

Fabrizio Ugo¹, Mario Iannaccone², Fabrizio D'Ascenzo³, Nicola Gaibazzi⁴, Filippo Cademartiri⁵, Annachiara Aldrovandi⁴, Diego Ardissino⁴, Claudio Moretti³, Fiorenzo Gaita³

Affiliations

¹ San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy.
² "Città della Salute e della Scienza" Hospital and University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: mario.iannaccone@hotmail.it.
³ "Città della Salute e della Scienza" Hospital and University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
⁴ Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
⁵ Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 25828111
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.250

No abstract available

Keywords: 64-Slice computed tomography; Apical ballooning syndrome; Coronary angiography; Coronary computed tomography; Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Coronary Angiography / methods
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Multidetector Computed Tomography / instrumentation*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging*