title: Dilated cardiomyopathy associated with hyperthyroidism.
abstract: We report a case of dilated cardiomyopathy with hyperthyroidism. A 28-year-old man was admitted because of congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and was newly diagnosed as having hyperthyroidism. Despite administration of antithyroid medication, he developed recurrent congestive heart failure. An echocardiogram revealed a moderately dilated left ventricle with diffuse hypokinesis. Though his thyroid function normalized, the patient's cardiac dysfunction did not improve. Beta-blocker therapy was begun with subsequent improvement in clinical symptoms. This suggests that beta-blocker treatment may be effective in patients with atrial fibrillation associated with cardiomyopathy and hyperthyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine, Sakura Hospital.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohsawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Noike
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mineoka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kantoh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiruta
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists