Case report: Electrocardiographic (ECG) recording during the hanging process
A 48-year-old woman was found hanged in the bathroom. She was wearing a Holter monitor, which was later analysed by a cardiologist. During autopsy, findings congruent with atypical hanging were collected. The ECG showed a 20 s asystole and four minutes later bradycardia, which progressed to a second...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Edition: | early access |
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Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
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| ISSN: | 1556-2891 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12024-024-00869-6 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-024-00869-6
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| Author Notes: | E.M. Ungermann, M. Balikowski, J. Hemker, K. Feld |
| Summary: | A 48-year-old woman was found hanged in the bathroom. She was wearing a Holter monitor, which was later analysed by a cardiologist. During autopsy, findings congruent with atypical hanging were collected. The ECG showed a 20 s asystole and four minutes later bradycardia, which progressed to a second-degree AV-block Mobitz I, then Mobitz II, then to a third-degree AV-block. Finally, only P waves could be observed, before heart action ceased. This is one of few cases reporting ECG-changes during hanging and might give further insight into the complex pathophysiology of this type of death. |
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| Item Description: | Online veröffentlicht am 12. August 2024 Gesehen am 21.01.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1556-2891 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12024-024-00869-6 |