Restoration of sinus rhythm following levothyroxine treatment in a case of primary hypothyroidism presenting with atrial fibrillation and pericardial effusion

A 72-year-old man presented with palpitation, dyspnea, and chest discomfort. Initial investigations revealed atrial fibrillation (AF) and pericardial effusion, further investigations unraveled primary hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone) of 34.7 μIU/ml and total thyroxine (T4) of 5.57 μg/dl)...

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Autores principales: Jain, Rajesh, Biswas, Dibakar, Chaurasia, Kundan, Kumar, Manoj, Ghosh, Sujoy, Mukhopadhyay, Satinath, Chowdhury, Subhankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3830293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24251147
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.119561

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3830293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24251147
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.119561

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