Reversible left ventricular dysfunction in suicidal hanging.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-94727
ABSTRACT
Acute and rapidly reversible left ventricular dysfunction may be triggered by various psychological and physical insults. This entity is now well known as stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubu cardiomyopathy. Suicidal hanging involves intense emotional outburst and the act of hanging is an extreme physical stress. We report a case of rapidly reversible left ventricular dysfunction following attempted suicide by hanging. Usually the outcome is favourable as in our case. The pathogenesis of left ventricular dysfunction in hanging is myocardial stunning due to catecholamine surge. Other mechanisms are also proposed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Suicide, Attempted
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Female
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Humans
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Adaptation, Physiological
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Risk Factors
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Myocardial Stunning
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
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Adult
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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