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Apical four-chamber view demonstrating mid to apical ballooning of left ventricle.
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The patient was admitted to the acute cardiology service and underwent a transthoracic echocardiogram the following morning, which demonstrated reduced systolic function with an ejection fraction of 35%, diffuse areas of mid to apical hypokinesis, and hyperkinesis in the anterior and inferior basal segments (Figure 1).