Citation

Kumar SSS. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences 2016; 7(4): B272-B277.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016)

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Abstract

Various physical and psychological insults can cause acute and rapidly reversible left ventricular dysfunction.This is called stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The act of Suicidal hanging involves intense physical stress and distressing emotional outburst. We report a case of rapidly reversible left ventricular dysfunction following attempted suicide by hanging. The pathogenesis of left ventricular dysfunction in hanging is multifactorial but the main mechanism is due to catecholamine surge causing myocardial stunning.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Hanging; male; case report; suicide attempt; hanging; drowsiness; dopamine; steroid; brain edema; restlessness; patient counseling; electrocardiogram; mannitol; sinus tachycardia; oxygen saturation; Article; heart hemodynamics; medical history; hypokinesia; troponin T; young adult; lung auscultation; creatine kinase MB; takotsubo cardiomyopathy; noninvasive ventilation; crackle; left ventricular systolic dysfunction; And catecholamine surge; Reversible LV dysfunction; Stress cardiomyopathy