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Chest radiograph demonstrating diffuse pulmonary edema upon admission to the emergency department.
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However, chest X-ray (CXR) demonstrated diffuse, bilateral pulmonary edema (Figure 1).
Echocardiographic images demonstrating end-diastole (a) and end-systole (b). Basal and apical thickening with sparing of the midchamber segments indicates a midventricular variant of TTS.
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ICU, transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was obtained which demonstrated a left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) 40-45% and LV wall-motion abnormality consistent with midventricular form of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS, Figure 2). Intravenous diuresis with furosemide was administered with satisfactory response.
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