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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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This may result in ischemia (lack of oxygen to the heart muscle), causing parts of the heart to weaken and enlarge. Echocardiogram An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce a detailed image of the heart, allowing doctors to see the size of the heart chambers and how well the heart is pumping blood.

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A man in his 70s with chest pain during a bike ride

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The patient stated he had a long history of well-controlled hypertension for which he was compliant with his ACE-inhibitor. These findings are concerning for inferior wall ischemia with possible posterior wall involvement. He was also treated for erectile dysfunction but had not taken any medications recently.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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Here is the cath report: Echocardiogram: There is severe hypokinesis of entire LV apex and apical segment of all the walls. Hospital Course The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab which did not reveal any significant coronary artery disease, but she was noted to have reduced EF consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Lindahl et al.

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