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Cardiogenic shock and labile blood pressure reveal apical ballooning with 15% LVEF and normal coronaries.
This case report describes the clinical presentation and diagnostic findings of a 55-year-old woman with cardiogenic shock, severe left ventricular dysfunction with apical ballooning, and labile blood pressure.
May indicate Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in shock; leaves open optimal management strategies.
A 55-year-old woman presented with cardiogenic shock. Echocardiography revealed a left ventricular ejection fraction of 15% and apical ballooning; angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. She had episodes of hypotension and hypertension. A diagnosis was made.
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Loscalzo et al. (2018) studied this question. Echocardiography and angiography in a 55-year-old woman with cardiogenic shock and labile blood pressure revealed an LVEF of 15%, apical ballooning, and normal coronary arteries.
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