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.