Torsades de pointes and acute de novo heart failure in a young woman.
Hypothyroidism is a rare metabolic cause of dilated cardiomyopathy that responds to substitution therapy. We report on a young woman who presented with torsades de pointes, severe heart failure and multiple organ failure due to longstanding untreated hypothyroidism. Administration of appropriate substitution therapy was followed by a cessation of ventricular arrhythmias and a complete recovery of the cardiac function.
Dienst Cardiologie, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, Gent, Belgium. gunther_maudens@hotmail.com
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Benoit
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D000293:Adolescent; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology*
D013974:Thyroxine