J Med Cases

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Case Report

Volume 9, Number 12, December 2018, pages 386-389

An Unusual Trigger for Stress Cardiomyopathy

Figures

Figure 1. ECG with deep T wave inversions in precordial leads, presenting as Wellens syndrome.

Figure 2. Left ventriculogram showing apical ballooning, hypokinesis and basal hyperkinesis.

Table

**Table 1.** Case Reports of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Hyponatremia
Sample no.	Age (years)	Sex	Reason for admission	Na*	Cause of hyponatremia	Ref.**
Sodium level in meq/L. *Reference number. SIADH: syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.
1	76	F	Confusion, disorientation	120	Diuretic	[5]
2	57	F	Acute chest pain	111	Unknown, SIADH	[5]
3	82	M	Dyspnea and vomiting	104	SIADH, Emesis	[6]
4	74	F	Acute chest pain	118	Diuretic	[7]
5	82	F	Preoperative evaluation	118	Unknown	[8]
6	80	F	General malaise	116	Psychogenic polydipsia	[9]
7	41	M	Violent behavior	113	Psychogenic polydipsia	[10]
8	55	F	Vomiting, frontal headache	108	SIADH	[11]
9	47	F	Witnessed seizure	112	Polydipsia	[12]
10	72	F	Vomiting and increased confusion	112	Low solute hyponatremia	[13]