A Case of Postpartum Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy.

Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy (TCM) is usually triggered by psychological and/or physical stress. Most often, it is seen in postmenopausal women. Cases of TCM related to pregnancy are rare.

Cardiac amyloid presenting as cardiogenic shock: case series.

Background: Amyloidosis is a systemic infiltrative disease that can affect nearly every organ in the human body. It is characterized by the deposition of misfolded protein within various tissues and organs. Once there is cardiac involvement this portends a worse prognosis.

Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Myocarditis Managed With Biventricular Impella Support.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a pandemic that has taken the world by storm. We present the only contemporary reported case of COVID-19 myocarditis leading to recovery with utilization of biventricular Impella (Abiomed, Danvers, MA, USA) for temporary mechanical circulatory support. A 35-year-old female with systemic sclerosis who was found to have five days of generalized malaise associated with fevers and cough.

Because I Got High: Marijuana Induced Pseudo-Wellen's Syndrome.

Wellen's syndrome is a pattern on ECG that signifies impending acute myocardial infarction (MI) of the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery. This same pattern can also be noted in several benign diseases that may mimic Wellen's syndrome. Here we discuss a 36-year-old patient with no cardiac risk factors who presented with typical angina shortly after smoking marijuana.