Case Report

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Masked by Tako-Tsubo Syndrome: A Case Report

Figure 3

LV angiogram in diastole (a) and systole (b) in right anterior oblique projection demonstrating wall-motion abnormality characteristic of stress cardiomyopathy. At end systole, LV chamber adopts distinctive “short neck with round flask” configuration in which distal (apical) portion is akinetic/hypokinetic, whereas in contrast, the remaining proximal (basal) segment is hypercontractile. Left panel, angiogram after 4 days.
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