1. Left Ventricular Rupture Associated With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Yoshihiro J. Akashi, MD, Tamotsu Tejima, MD, Harumizu Sakurada, MD, Hisao Matsuda, MD, Kengo Suzuki, MD, Kensuke Kawasaki, MD, Katsuhiko Tsuchiya, MD, Nobuyuki Hashimoto, MD, Haruki Musha, MD, Masayoshi Sakakibara, MD, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, MD, Fumihiko Miyake, MD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 79, Issue 6, Pages (June 2004)
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2. Figure 1
Electrocardiographic tracings obtained before (prehospital) and after hospitalization of a patient with chest pain. Admission electrocardiogram revealed normal sinus rhythm (72 beats/min) with ST elevation in leads I, II, III, aVL, aVF, and V2 through V6, as well as abnormal Q waves in leads V1 through V5. At 24 hours after admission, more prominent ST elevation was noted in leads II, III, aVF, and V2 through V6, which did not improve within 72 hours.
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3. Figure 2
Top, Coronary angiography shows no stenosis. Top left, Normal left circumflex coronary artery was identified on right anterior oblique view. Top middle, Normal left anterior descending coronary artery was well identified on anterior cranial oblique view. Top right, Normal right coronary artery on left anterior oblique view. Bottom, Left ventriculography shows abnormal wall motion with apical akinesis and basal hyperkinesis, characteristic findings in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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