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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2022; 10(8): 2616-2621
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i8.2616
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy misdiagnosed as acute myocardial infarction under the Chest Pain Center model: A case report
Li-Ping Meng, Peng Zhang
Li-Ping Meng, Peng Zhang, Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Meng LP and Zhang P contributed equally to this work; Meng LP and Zhang P performed the surgery; Meng LP and Zhang P wrote the paper.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82000252.
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Corresponding author: Peng Zhang, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Cardiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine), No. 568 Zhongxing North Road, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China. ymgd_995@163.com
Received: October 11, 2021
Peer-review started: October 11, 2021
First decision: November 11, 2021
Revised: December 15, 2021
Accepted: January 5, 2022
Article in press: January 5, 2022
Published online: March 16, 2022
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Core Tip

Core tip: Under the Chest Pain Center model for the treatment of patients with chest pain with ST segment elevation, despite the urgency of time, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy must be promptly differentiated from myocardial infarction for its appropriate management.