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A transient left ventricular apical ballooning (so-called "ampulla" or "Takotsubo-shaped" cardiomyopathy) with type I CD36 deficiency is described in a 71-year-old woman. The patient was referred because of chest pain and worsening of dyspnea. Electrocardiogram showed T-wave inversions on the
A 83-year-old man with an implanted pacemaker was admitted to our hospital for dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed left ventricular dilation and diffuse hypokinesis mimicking dilated cardiomyopathy. Multiple trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses were prominent in the apical and posterior
A 60-year-old man with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), which was diagnosed 12 years earlier and managed with prednisolone, was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea and paresthesias in both hands. Laboratory test revealed peripheral eosinophilia along with elevated
We report a rare case of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy with apical stunning followed by partial aneurysmal formation. A 66-year-old male was admitted because of dyspnea and palpitation. Electrocardiogram showed persistent tachycardia due to atrial flutter. Echocardiography and left
A 39-year-old man with cardiomyopathy due to point mutation of mitochondrial DNA(3243) was admitted to our hospital because of exertional dyspnea accompanied by hearing disturbance and diabetes mellitus. Echocardiography revealed asymmetric hypertrophy of the anterolateral and posterior walls and