title: Is it really a STEMI or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
abstract: The goal of this column is to provide a case that is pertinent to the medical transport industry and provides teaching points for crewmembers who are actively involved in out-of-hospital transport, whether by air or by other means. In this issue, we have the opportunity to examine two similar cases from a single crew (nurse/paramedic) that occurred within several months of each other and to describe a moderately rare condition that mimics a common diagnosis encountered by critical care personnel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA. tilneyp@mail.amc.edu
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tilney
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*