Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Hyperthyroidism can be Reversed with Treatment

The authors present a case of a 54-year-old male patient with a history of shortness of breath and orthopnea. The echocardiogram showed an ejection fraction (EF) of 35%–40%. Diagnosis of hyperthyroidism was missed initially although the patient had bilateral exophthalmos and thyroid function tests s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alasmari, Lama, Khairoalsindi, Osama, Algethami, Abdulaziz, Jizeeri, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10424751/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37584021
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_110_22
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Sumario:The authors present a case of a 54-year-old male patient with a history of shortness of breath and orthopnea. The echocardiogram showed an ejection fraction (EF) of 35%–40%. Diagnosis of hyperthyroidism was missed initially although the patient had bilateral exophthalmos and thyroid function tests suggesting it. Medical treatment of the hyperthyroid state reversed the cardiomyopathy within 6 months of treatment. Repeated echocardiograms after hyperthyroidism treatment showed a normalized EF.

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