title: A reversible dilated cardiomyopathy due to thyrotoxicosis.
abstract: Thyrotoxicosis gives rise to a high output cardiac failure. Rarely, it can cause a dilated cardiomyopathy with severe impairment of myocardial function which improves significantly following treatment.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jeyamalar
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002231:Carbimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D002231:Carbimazole