Open AccessMyocardial Injury and Stroke after Attempted Suicide
Author(s) -
Esmanhotto Bruno Bertoli,
Vilar Carolina Rodrigues Laranjeira,
Hecke Juliana Carla,
Veroneze Bruna,
de Lima Wolner Fernandes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1662-680X
DOI - 10.1159/000515573
Subject(s) - single case – general neurology
elf-stabbing is an uncommon method of suicide and attempt of suicide, mostly chosen by young men and people with a psychiatric history. A curious case of suicide attempt by self-stabbing with a huge pointed knife in a 56-year-old man is presented which resulted in a myocardial injury and was evaluated with a stroke after cardiorrhaphy.