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Significant ST segment elevation in precordial leads V1-V3 noted at the time of patient presentation.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed ST segment elevation in precordial leads V2-V3 (Figure 1).
Left ventricular apical akinesia and ballooning visualized during systole on echocardiography.
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Echocardiography showed apical and anterior wall akinesis (Figure 2).
Anteroapical ballooning of left ventricle during systole as seen on left ventriculogram.
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Left ventriculogram showed ejection fraction 36% and anteroapical akinesia with an anteroapical ballooning (Figure 3).