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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==History and Symptoms== | |||
A directed history should be obtained to evaluate if the patient has a history of emotional stress such as the death of a loved one or loss of job. | A directed history should be obtained to evaluate if the patient has a history of emotional stress such as the death of a loved one or loss of job. | ||
*The typical presentation of patients with stress cardiomyopathy includes acute onset of [[chest pain]] or [[shortness of breath]], and is similar to an [[acute coronary syndrome]] | *The typical presentation of patients with stress cardiomyopathy includes acute onset of [[chest pain]] or [[shortness of breath]], and is similar to an [[acute coronary syndrome]] | ||
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Overview
History and Symptoms
A directed history should be obtained to evaluate if the patient has a history of emotional stress such as the death of a loved one or loss of job.
- The typical presentation of patients with stress cardiomyopathy includes acute onset of chest pain or shortness of breath, and is similar to an acute coronary syndrome