TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Apical ballooning syndrome after attempted suicidal hanging
JO  - Indian journal of critical care medicine
A1  - Chacko, J.
A1  - Brar, G.
A1  - Elangovan, A.
A1  - Moorthy, R.
SP  - 43
EP  - 45
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - We report a case of "Apical Ballooning Syndrome" following attempted suicidal hanging. Our patient developed retrosternal chest pain and ischemic changes on electrocardiography (ECG), a day after the suicidal attempt. She underwent an angiogram considering the possibility of acute coronary syndrome. However, her coronary arteries were normal; the left ventricle showed the typical ballooning pattern characterized by hypokinesia of the distal septum and apex. On follow-up a week later, she remained asymptomatic; her ECG changes had reversed and the left ventricular contractility was normal on echocardiography.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-5229
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.78225
ID  - ref1
ER  -