Investigations: Serum cardiac enzyme measurements, echocardiography, coronary angiography and left ventriculography. Diagnosis: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Management: Treatment with β-blockers ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also known as ... Heart failure causes pulmonary edema and shortness of breath. Echocardiography is the best means to diagnosis the severe left ventricular systolic ...

Diagnosis. Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning syndrome). Management. The patient was monitored with cardiac telemetry. Metoprolol and ramipril were continued. A 54-year ...