| Literature DB >> 15557732 |
Shinsuke Miyazaki1, Tetsuo Kamiishi, Noriyo Hosokawa, Masatoshi Komura, Hideo Konagai, Hiroshi Sagai, Toshihiko Takamoto.
Abstract
Myocardial stunning with hyperthyroidism is rare. A 79-year old woman with hyperthyroidism was admitted to our hospital complaining of palpitations due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. An echocardiogram showed akinesis of the apical wall which was not observed 2 weeks before admission. Cardiac catheterization performed in the acute phase showed normal coronary arteries and no evidence of provocative spasms. The wall motion abnormality disappeared entirely after 1 week in hospital. We report a case of transient left ventricular dysfunction, so called "takotsubo" cardiomyopathy, associated with hyperthyroidism.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15557732 DOI: 10.1536/jhj.45.889
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn Heart J ISSN: 0021-4868