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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is characterized by rapid (>300 beats a per minute), irregular electrical activation with variable electrocardiographic waveforms that prevents coordinated myocardial contraction, resulting in immediate loss of cardiac output.1 It most commonly occurs in the context of coronary artery disease.2,3 Resuscitation efforts are critically time-dependent: with each minute of untreated VF, the survival rate declines […]

Isolated right ventricular failure in hyperthyroidism: a clinical dilemma

Ryan J. McDonough, Marvin S. Moul, Darrick Beckman, Ahmad M. Slim
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Published Online: Aug 7th 2018 Heart International 2011;6(2):e11 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/hi.2011.e11
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Abstract

Overview

We present a unique case of a 42-year-old
gentleman with newly diagnosed Graves’ disease
and isolated right ventricular failure.
Extensive evaluation to include echocardiogram
and cardiac catheterization were negative
for significant pulmonary hypertension or
coronary artery disease as potential etiologies.
Hyperthyroid induced vasospasm is a rare but
reported clinical entity that serves to be a clinical
and diagnostic dilemma.

Keywords

Coronary artery, vasospasm, hyperthyroidism, ventricular failure.

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Correspondence

Ahmad M. Slim, Cardiology Service, MCHE-MDC, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA. Tel: +1.78234.6200; +1.210.916-5451 – Fax: +1.210.916-3051. E-mail: ahmad.slim@us.army.mil

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2011-05-24T00:00:00

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