Case Reports
Ischemic changes in electrocardiography (ECG) after attempted suicide by hanging (transient left ventricular apical ballooning)
Authors:
- Mithun Kaushika Namal RathnayakaEmail Mithun Kaushika Namal Rathnayaka
- Chaminda Pathiraja
- Anusha Nishanthi Ranathunga
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.
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- Year: 2015
- Volume: 23 Issue: 1
- Page/Article: 39-42
- DOI: 10.4038/slja.v23i1.7718
- Published on 20 Jan 2015
- Peer Reviewed