Abstract
A 73 year old hypertensive female admitted with sudden onset intermittent chest pains and shortness of breath (< 24 hours after the death of her granddaughters in a road traffic accident).
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Case PresentationA 73 year old hypertensive female admitted with sudden onset intermittent chest pains and shortness of breath (< 24 hours after the death of her granddaughters in a road traffic accident)
TakotSubo Cardio Myopathy (TSCM) is a reversible form of cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction
Patient agreed and preferred this option too. She was discharged on appropriate treatment and secondary prevention. Her Cardiac MRI (CMR) scan at 1-month post discharge showed near normalization of LV function with calculated ejection fraction (EF) 50% with no evidence of infarction or myocardial oedema or fibrosis
Summary
A 73 year old hypertensive female admitted with sudden onset intermittent chest pains and shortness of breath (< 24 hours after the death of her granddaughters in a road traffic accident). Her bloods revealed high sensitivity Troponin-T of 395ng/L [normal reference range
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