title: [Hyperthyroidism as a cause of irreversible dilated myocardiopathy].
abstract: We describe the case of a young man with Graves Basedow's Disease as the unique cause of congestive heart failure, which after several months of antihyperthyroid therapy not very strictly followed, underwent heart transplantation due to severe ventricular and diastolic disfunction. The relationship between thyroid hypertension and cardiomyopathy is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Insalud, Mérida, Badajoz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parra Barona
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cabanillas
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jiménez Huelva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez Garrido
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sáenz Aranzubia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díaz Pérez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Hipertiroidismo como causa de miocardiopatía dilatada irreversible.