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A woman Sex in her early Age 70s Age presented Clinical_event to our emergency Nonbiological_location room Nonbiological_location 30 Time   min Time after Time her husband Subject expired Outcome with 8/10 Lab_value , substernal Biological_structure chest Biological_structure pain Sign_symptom with concurrent diaphoresis Sign_symptom and dyspnoea Sign_symptom .
The patient's husband Subject had an out Detailed_description - of Detailed_description - hospital Detailed_description cardiac Detailed_description arrest Detailed_description earlier Time that Time day Time and was brought Detailed_description to Detailed_description our Detailed_description emergency Detailed_description room Detailed_description and subsequently admitted Detailed_description to Detailed_description the Detailed_description coronary Detailed_description care Detailed_description unit Detailed_description .
He Coreference had recurrent Detailed_description ventricular Detailed_description fibrillation Detailed_description and could Detailed_description not Detailed_description be Detailed_description successfully Detailed_description resuscitated Detailed_description .
The patient's medical history included hypertension History and hypothyroidism History .
She denied History having History had History a History similar History episode History of History pain History .
She had History regular History appointments History with History her History primary History care History physician History .
Her medication Medication included oral Administration furosemide Medication 20 Dosage   mg Dosage and levothyroxine Medication 100 Dosage   µg Dosage , both once Dosage daily Dosage .
She denied History allergies History .
On presentation Clinical_event , the patient was afebrile Sign_symptom , with a blood Diagnostic_procedure pressure Diagnostic_procedure of 105/55 Lab_value , heart Diagnostic_procedure rate Diagnostic_procedure of 93 Lab_value   bpm Lab_value , respiratory Diagnostic_procedure rate Diagnostic_procedure of 20/min Lab_value and an oxygen Diagnostic_procedure saturation Diagnostic_procedure of 98% Lab_value on room Detailed_description air Detailed_description .
On physical Diagnostic_procedure examination Diagnostic_procedure , she was in significant Severity distress Sign_symptom due to pain Sign_symptom .
Her skin Diagnostic_procedure was warm Lab_value and moist Lab_value , with minimal Lab_value crackles Lab_value in bilateral Diagnostic_procedure bases Diagnostic_procedure , regular Lab_value rate Diagnostic_procedure and Diagnostic_procedure rhythm Diagnostic_procedure , 2/6 Lab_value systolic Lab_value murmur Sign_symptom of Detailed_description the Detailed_description apex Detailed_description without Detailed_description radiation Detailed_description , no rubs Sign_symptom , elevated Lab_value jugular Biological_structure vein Biological_structure distention Sign_symptom of 8 Distance   cm Distance , strong Lab_value peripheral Detailed_description pulses Diagnostic_procedure and no peripheral Detailed_description oedema Sign_symptom .
The abdomen Diagnostic_procedure was soft Lab_value , non Lab_value - tender Lab_value , non Lab_value - distended Lab_value , with Lab_value bowel Lab_value sounds Lab_value , and the patient was alert Sign_symptom and oriented Sign_symptom without focal Detailed_description neurological Sign_symptom deficits Sign_symptom .
The complete Diagnostic_procedure blood Diagnostic_procedure count Diagnostic_procedure , basic Diagnostic_procedure metabolic Diagnostic_procedure panel Diagnostic_procedure and coagulation Diagnostic_procedure tests Diagnostic_procedure were within Lab_value normal Lab_value limits Lab_value .
The cardiac Diagnostic_procedure enzymes Diagnostic_procedure were increased Lab_value with a troponin Diagnostic_procedure I Diagnostic_procedure of 2.59 Lab_value   ng/mL Lab_value (normal range 0.015–0.045 ng/mL), creatine Diagnostic_procedure phosphokinase Diagnostic_procedure of 84 Lab_value   U/L Lab_value (normal range 26–192 U/L).
ECG Diagnostic_procedure on admission Clinical_event revealed normal Lab_value sinus Diagnostic_procedure rhythm Diagnostic_procedure with 2–3  mm Lab_value ST Lab_value segment Lab_value elevations Lab_value in Lab_value leads Lab_value V2 Lab_value – V3 Lab_value and Q Lab_value waves Lab_value in Lab_value leads Lab_value V1 Lab_value – V3 Lab_value , suggestive of anterior Biological_structure wall Biological_structure infarct Disease_disorder (figure 2).
An echocardiogram Diagnostic_procedure revealed left Diagnostic_procedure ventricular Diagnostic_procedure ejection Diagnostic_procedure fraction Diagnostic_procedure of 30–35% with mild Severity concentric Detailed_description left Biological_structure ventricular Biological_structure hypertrophy Sign_symptom , akinesis Sign_symptom of the apex Biological_structure and 2/3 Biological_structure of Biological_structure the Biological_structure inferoseptum Biological_structure and apical Biological_structure inferior Biological_structure - anterior Biological_structure wall Biological_structure segments Biological_structure , suggesting ischaemic Sign_symptom damage Sign_symptom at the left Biological_structure anterior Biological_structure descending Biological_structure artery Biological_structure distribution versus takotsubo Disease_disorder cardiomyopathy Disease_disorder (figures 3 and ​4).
The patient received aspirin Medication 162 Dosage   mg Dosage and prasugrel Medication 60 Dosage   mg Dosage , and was taken Clinical_event to the cardiac Nonbiological_location catheterisation Nonbiological_location laboratory Nonbiological_location .
The angiogram Diagnostic_procedure showed non Detailed_description - obstructive Detailed_description coronary Disease_disorder artery Disease_disorder disease Disease_disorder with luminal Biological_structure irregularities Sign_symptom (figures 5 and ​6).
The left Diagnostic_procedure ventriculography Diagnostic_procedure showed an ejection Diagnostic_procedure fraction Diagnostic_procedure of 35% Lab_value with akinesis Sign_symptom of apical Biological_structure wall Biological_structure and hyperkinesis Sign_symptom of basal Biological_structure segments Biological_structure (figures 7 and 8).
The patient remained haemodynamically Diagnostic_procedure stable Lab_value and was started on oral Administration heart Medication failure Medication medications Medication , including lisinopril Medication 2.5 Dosage   mg Dosage daily Dosage and metoprolol Medication tartrate Medication 12.5 Dosage   mg Dosage two Dosage times Dosage a Dosage day Dosage .
Her pain Sign_symptom and shortness Sign_symptom of Sign_symptom breath Sign_symptom resolved and she was discharged Clinical_event home Nonbiological_location after Date 48 Date   h Date of hospitalisation in stable Lab_value condition Diagnostic_procedure .
A repeat echocardiogram Diagnostic_procedure 2 Date   months Date later Date showed resolution of her cardiomyopathy Disease_disorder and an ejection Diagnostic_procedure fraction Diagnostic_procedure of 65–70%, with normal Lab_value left Diagnostic_procedure ventricular Diagnostic_procedure motion Diagnostic_procedure .