Abstract 1072: Myocardial and Microvascular Stunning in Apical Ballooning Syndrome

Apical Ballooning Syndrome (ABS) is characterized by chest pain, ST segment elevation at ECG, normal coronary arteries and transient left ventricular (LV) apical a-dyskinesia that typically recovers within a few weeks. Limited and conflicting data about microvascular flow pattern in ABS exist so far. Eight consecutive patients (all women, 72±14 years) presenting with ABS were evaluated by Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography (MCE) at rest,...