FIGURE 1  A 12-lead electrocardiogram showing ST-segment elevations and T-wave inversions in the right precordial leads, which is a typical pattern observed in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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A case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking an acute coronary syndrome

Mark D Metzl, Erik J Altman, Daniel M Spevack, Sanjay Doddamani, Mark I Travin and Robert J Ostfeld

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine (2006) 3, 53-56
doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0414

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Figure 1.  A 12-lead electrocardiogram showing ST-segment elevations and T-wave inversions in the right precordial leads, which is a typical pattern observed in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

T-wave inversions are also evident in leads I and aVL, and the QT interval is prolonged.

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