The hyperparathyroid heart mimicking acute myocardial infarction.
Left ventricular hypertrophy is a common complication of primary hyperparathyroidism. Numerous disturbances of myocardial physiology have been described as a result of excess parathyroid hormone action. In this brief communication, another phenotype of the hyperparathyroid heart is proposed, the 'pseudo-myocardial infarction hyperparathyroid heart'.
Ker
James
J
Department of Physiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. jker@wol.co.za
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010641:Phenotype; D014463:Ultrasonography