Ischemic changes in electrocardiography (ECG) after attempted suicide by hanging (transient left ventricular apical ballooning)
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|Jan 2015Abstract
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: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v23i1.7718 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 42
Published on: Jan 20, 2015
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2015 Mithun Kaushika Namal Rathnayaka, Chaminda Pathiraja, Anusha Nishanthi Ranathunga, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
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