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Cardiac echogram (apical view) showing severe dilation of 4 cavities.
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Electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia with narrow QRS and diffuse nonspecific ST/T changes, chest X rays showed cardiomegaly, and emergent cardiac echogram showed severe hypokinetic dilated cardiomyopathy (Figure 1) with ejection fraction at 25%, normal pericardium, and no significant intrinsic valvular disease. 