[Torsade de pointes in myxedema. Report of a case and review of the literature].
A 57 years old female suffered from recurrent attacks of ventricular tachycardia including one episode of torsade de pointes, she had hypothyroidism with myxedema secondary to Sheehan Syndrome, following thyroid replacement therapy the tachyarrhythmia did not relapse and there was no need to give specific antiarrhythmic therapy.
Albrecht Aguilera
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Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXL, IMMS.
García Rubí
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Espinoza de los Monteros
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Mercado
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Islas Andrade
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Angeles Valdés
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
Torsade de pointes en mixedema. Informe de un caso y revisión de la literatura.