Incomplete leaflet coaptation and tricuspid regurgitation mechanism in right ventricular Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy

Francesco Santoro; Riccardo Ieva; Luigi Flavio Massimiliano Di Martino; Francesco Musaico; Maria Scarcia; Armando Ferraretti; Matteo Di Biase; Natale Daniele Brunetti

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.088

Incomplete leaflet coaptation and tricuspid regurgitation mechanism in right ventricular Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 20;177(3):e99-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.088. Epub 2014 Oct 7.

Authors

Francesco Santoro¹, Riccardo Ieva¹, Luigi Flavio Massimiliano Di Martino¹, Francesco Musaico¹, Maria Scarcia¹, Armando Ferraretti¹, Matteo Di Biase¹, Natale Daniele Brunetti²

Affiliations

¹ University of Foggia, Cardiology Department, Foggia, Italy.
² University of Foggia, Cardiology Department, Foggia, Italy. Electronic address: natale.brunetti@unifg.it.

PMID: 25304075
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.088

No abstract available

Keywords: Papillary muscle; Pulmonary hypertension; Right ventricular tako-tsubo; Stress cardiomyopathy; Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy; Tricuspid regurgitation.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Review

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / complications*
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology*