DIffuse ST Elevation with Apical Ballooning: is it Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy?
A 33 year old male had 2 days of chest pain, intermittently relieved with acetaminophen (paracetamol) and diclofenac. He came to the ED…
COPD exacerbation, what do the ECG and bedside echo show?
A woman in her 60s presented with a COPD exacerbation. She also complained of some sharp chest pain with coughing. She was in moderate…
Two more Cases of Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy
Case 1. This is the ECG of a 50 yo old woman who collapsed, was found to have a pulse, but then found to be in ventricular tachycardia. She…
Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy
Unfortunately, the ultrasound images of this case were lost. Briefly, this woman without significant cardiac history went into pulmonary edema…