title: Acute myocardial infarction secondary to thyrotoxicosis.
abstract: Angina and myocardial infarction have been reported in hyperthyroidism with normal coronary arteries, presumably secondary to thyroid-induced coronary artery spasm. We report the case of a very young female patient with an atypical presentation of acute myocardial infarction mimicking pulmonary embolization secondary to thyrotoxicosis. Hyperthyroidism should be kept in mind in younger patients in the differential diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Gazi University Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. ttimurkaynak@superonline.com
authors.forename: Timur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Timurkaynak
authors.forename: Gulten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aydogdu
authors.forename: Atiye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cengel
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011441:Propylthiouracil