Reversible left ventricular dysfunction in suicidal hanging

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue JUL, 2008, Pages 545-546

  Gnanavelu, G ^a   Sathiakumar, D B D ^a  

^a Sugam Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STUNNED HEART MUSCLE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL STUNNING; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 48849092754     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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