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Benefit and Preference of Propranolol Over Metoprolol in Thyrotoxicosis-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Atrial fibrillation is a common manifestation seen in patients with hyperthyroidism and thyroid storm. The presence of excess thyroid hormone (TH) alters adrenergic receptors in the heart and blood vessels, thereby causing an increase in sympathetic function and atrial fibrillation as a sequela of t...

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Autores principales: Obi, Mukosolu F, Namireddy, Vikhyath, Garg, Yash, Sharma, Manjari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9981333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36874762
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34474