PMC7736711_01
Electrocardiogram.. ECG obtained approximately 6 h post-ingestion.. ECG description: Sinus tachycardia of 110 bpm, with premature ventricular complexes in bigeminy, a prolonged QTc-interval of 487 ms and ST-depressions in II, III, AVF and V3-V6.
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The electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a sinus tachycardia of 110 bpm, with premature ventricular complexes in bigeminy, a prolonged QTc-interval of 487 ms and ST-depression in leads II, III, AVF and V3-V6 (Fig. 1).
Transthoracic cardiac ultrasound.. Transthoracic ultrasound obtained approximately 7 h post-ingestion. Transthoracic cardiac ultrasound description: 2-chamber view showing apical hyperkinesia and dyskinesia of the basal segments.
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Subsequent echocardiography showed a moderately reduced left ventricular function with wall motion abnormalities matching a reverse type Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with dyskinesia of the basal parts and hyperkinesia of the apex of the heart (Fig. 2).