| Literature DB >> 22854233 |
Sadishkumar Kamalanathan1, Karthik Balachandran, Gobu Packirisamy, Abdoul Hamide.
Abstract
A 38-year-old man from a remote tribal area of South India presented with right heart failure. On evaluation, he was found to have untreated Graves' disease (GD) with atrial fibrillation and pulmonary hypertension. The left ventricular function was normal. Secondary causes for pulmonary hypertension were ruled out. He was treated with carbimazole and low-dose propranolol. Post 4 months medical therapy, his pulmonary hypertension completely reversed, thus establishing GD as a reversible cause of pulmonary hypertension and isolated right heart failure.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22854233 PMCID: PMC5497690 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006197
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X