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 Case Report
												Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Masquerading as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy 						
Author(s): Ilia  Davarashvili, Rami  Jubeh and Jonathan  BalkinIlia  Davarashvili, Rami  Jubeh and Jonathan  Balkin             
						
												
				 Background: Patients presenting with suspected ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) may have important alternative diagnoses (e.g., aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli) or safety concerns for STEMI management (e.g. head trauma). Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a known cause of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic changes that may mimic acute coronary syndromes (ACS) resulting in delay of diagnosis and treatment of the primary disease.
Case report: A 50-year-old female patient was admitted with suspected STEMI. She had symptoms of vomiting for three days prior to admission. She had a medical history of schizoaffective disorder, treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The electrocardiogram (ECG) on presentation showed sinus rhythm with 3 mm ST-segment elevation in leads L1, AVL, V2-V5 and reciprocal chan.. Read More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2329-9517.1000320 
																	  
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