Stress cardiomyopathy chest x ray

Typical findings on chest x-ray include apical ballooning of the heart and narrowing of the proximal portion near the great vessels.

Takotsubo in Japanese language refer to a ceramic pot, which is used to trap octopus. The typical chest x-ray findings in patients with stress cardiomyopathy include a takotsubo-shaped heart, in which there is apical ballooning and narrowing of the proximal portion near the great vessels.

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