Case Reports

Ischemic changes in electrocardiography (ECG) after attempted suicide by hanging (transient left ventricular apical ballooning)

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Abstract

A 19 year old girl presented with extensive T inversions on ECG after attempted suicide by hanging. Her past medical history was normal. 2D-echo findings and troponin I were negative. These ECG changes were present over a 9 weeks duration without any clinical features and got completely cured. This is called Apical Ballooning Syndrome (ABS) which mimicks acute coronary syndrome.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/slja.v23i1.7718

Keywords:

hangingECG changes
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 1
  • Page/Article: 39-42
  • DOI: 10.4038/slja.v23i1.7718
  • Published on 20 Jan 2015
  • Peer Reviewed