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.
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