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Plain X-ray of the right hip (antero-posterior view) showing femoral neck fracture before (A) and after (B) the surgical procedure.
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The X-ray showed a right upper cervical femur fracture (Fig. 1A) and partial collapse of multiple vertebrae, the latter without evidence of recent fractures.
Electrocardiograms of the patient performed on admission (A), and after resuscitation post-Takotsubo (B). After the event (B), the electrocardiographic tracing evidenced signs of myocardial infarction in the inferior leads.
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No significant abnormalities were reported at the blood examinations (i.e., blood count, electrolytes, liver and kidney function indexes, protein electrophoresis, coagulation parameters, blood gases) or at the standard electrocardiogram (ECG, Fig. 2A). The ECG showed signs of myocardial infarction in the inferior leads (Fig. 2B).
Coronary angiography performed in the ICU, which did not show significant coronary stenosis or structure abnormalities potentially likely to determine myocardial infarction (LM: left main stem, LCx: left circumflex, LAD: left anterior descending, 1stDIAG: first diagonal, RAMUS: ramus intermedius).
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The coronary angiography (Fig. 3) did not show significant stenosis or structural abnormalities.