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Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension is common among patients with hyperthyroidism, and Graves’ disease constitutes the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis. Case Presentation: We report the case of a female patient admitted to the cardiology department with shortness of breath and pretibial myxedema...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Research in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=2;epage=2;aulast=Frogoudaki;type=0 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension is common among patients with hyperthyroidism, and Graves’ disease constitutes the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a female patient admitted to the cardiology department with shortness of breath and pretibial myxedema. The diagnostic work-up revealed combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension due to Graves’ disease superimposed on left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Restoration of thyroid function led to normalization of the pulmonary pressure and symptom resolution.
Conclusions: Thyroid disease is a cause of reversible pulmonary hypertension and thus should be appropriately considered in the diagnostic algorithm in patients with dyspnea, clinical signs of hyperthyroidism and elevated pulmonary pressure. |
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| ISSN: | 2251-9572 2251-9580 |