title: [Torsade de pointes in myxedema. Report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXL, IMMS.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Albrecht Aguilera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: García Rubí
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinoza de los Monteros
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mercado
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Islas Andrade
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Angeles Valdés
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Torsade de pointes en mixedema. Informe de un caso y revisión de la literatura.