title: Apical ballooning syndrome after attempted suicidal hanging.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Gagan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elangovan
authors.forename: Ramanathan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moorthy