In this patient, bedside transthoracic echocardiography was key to discovering the cause of chest pain and shortness of breath.

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STEMI or no STEMI? A Challenging Diagnosis A 26-year-old anxious, diaphoretic male presents with crushing mid-sternal chest pain that awakened him from sleep. Past medical history is unremarkable asi