Annari Van Rensburg, MD, Charles Kyriakakis, MD

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A Tale of a Cobra and an Octopus: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following a Snake Bite Annari Van Rensburg, MD, Charles Kyriakakis, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 128, Issue 4, Pages e5-e6 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.10.045 Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Electrocardiogram (ECG) taken 48 hours after admission showing diffuse deep T-wave inversion with mild QT prolongation. The ECG progression in this patient is the typical pattern described in takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The American Journal of Medicine 2015 128, e5-e6DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.10.045) Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions