Congestive heart failure in thyrotoxicosis.
Congestive heart failure due to thyrotoxicosis without preexisting heart disease is rare. Indeed, the very existence of a thyrotoxic heart disease has been much discussed. We describe a 44-year-old woman in whom thyrotoxicosis was found to be the sole cause of congestive heart failure.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Haderslev Hospital, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications*