Left Ventricular Dysfunction - Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Chest Pain

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Left Ventricular Dysfunction - Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Chest Pain

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The Case: A 45 year old with history of diabetes presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. Cardiac #POCUS demonstrates LV apical ballooning with basal hypercontraction consistent with Takotsubo. This was confirmed with normal coronaries on cardiac cath. Image courtesy of IUEM Ultrasound Original Twitter Post can be found here.

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https://www.thepocusatlas.com/left-ventricular-dysfunction


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