Anesthetic considerations in a patient with amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis.
Amiodarone-induced thryrotoxicosis (AIT) is a rare but serious complication of amiodarone use, especially in patients with severe cardiac disease. We present a patient who developed AIT, following administration of amiodarone for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. We discuss the medical management of AIT and anesthetic considerations for management of patients with thyrotoxicosis and severe cardiac disease who require surgery including thyroidectomy.
Calis
Paul
P
Department of Anesthesiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Berendsen
Remco
R
Logeman
Angelique
A
Sarton
Elise
E
Aarts
Leon
L