Background
Stress cardiomyopathy (SC) is a syndrome characterized by transient
regional systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV), in the absence
of obstructive coronary artery disease. The most common presentation of
the syndrome is left ventricular apical ballooning. A less common
variant is referred to as the “mid-ventricular” type (MV), which is
characterized by isolated akinesis of the mid-ventricular segments.