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Electrocardiogram with T-wave inversion in V3-V5, II, III, and aVF.
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Echocardiogram reveals apical akinesis (A) and basal hyperkinesis (B)
consistent with takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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The patient was aggressively diuresed with significant improvement in respiratory status. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% with basal segment hyperkinesis but apical akinesis consistent with stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Figure 2).