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  • Cardiology
  • Trauma Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging

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  • Hanging injury is rare but often severe, frequently requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • Cardiovascular damage associated with hanging is not well-understood.
  • Echocardiography is crucial for assessing cardiac function in trauma patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate echocardiographic findings in patients who sustained hanging injuries.
  • To characterize cardiovascular damage in hanging injury survivors.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-five hanging injury patients underwent echocardiography within two weeks of admission.
  • Clinical, demographic, laboratory, and transthoracic echocardiographic data were analyzed.
  • Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) was assessed by ejection fraction and wall motion abnormalities.

Main Results:

  • Eight of 25 patients (32%) exhibited left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD).
  • Mean LV ejection fraction was 34±16%, with diverse patterns of hypokinesia and regional wall motion abnormalities.
  • No significant difference in suspension or CPR duration was found between patients with and without LVSD.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides novel echocardiographic insights into hanging injury patients.
  • Variable patterns of left ventricular systolic dysfunction are observed in survivors of hanging injury.