Table 1.
Investigation | Value/impression |
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Troponin I | 1.6 µg/L |
MRI brain | Multiple T2/(FLAIR) hyperintense lesions involving the deep white matter of bilateral frontal and parietal lobe, suggestive of hypertensive encephalopathy |
Electrocardiogram | Acute ischemic changes in the form of ST-segment depression and T-wave inversion, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction |
Echocardiography (on day 5 of admission) | Global LV hypokinesia with apical ballooning. LVEF of 25% and mild mitral regurgitation |
Echocardiography (after 1 month) | Global LV hypokinesia, no apical ballooning. Significant improvement in LVEF (34%) |
Echocardiography (after 5 months) | Normal LVEF (61%) and no diastolic dysfunction |
FLAIR – fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; LV – left ventricle; EF – ejection fraction.