Chief Complaint
Chest pain post emotional stress with ST elevation
Key Findings
Apical ballooning on echo, troponin 3.2, V1-V4 ST elevation
Investigations
ECG, Echo, Troponin, Cath pending
Differentials
STEMI, Takotsubo, Myocarditis
Structured Case Presentation
35F, post-emotional stress, anterior ST elevation V1-V4, troponin 3.2, echo shows apical ballooning. Cardiology pushing for immediate cath. What do current ACC/AHA criteria say?
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