A 43-year-old female scuba diver was retrieved and treated following a rapid ascent and presumed cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE). She subsequently developed respiratory distress and was found to have Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, with transient left ventricular dysfunction, elevated cardiac enzymes, and normal CT coronary angiography. We believe this to be the first report of CAGE associated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Keywords: Barotrauma; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Pulmonary barotrauma; Pulmonary oedema; Recreational diving; Salt water aspiration; Scuba.
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