title: 'False-positive' intrathoracic impedance monitor alarm caused by amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism in a patient with cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine,  Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido Gifu 501-1194,  Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takasugi
authors.forename: Tomoki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Mieko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takasugi
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ushikoshi
authors.forename: Arihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Takuma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishigaki
authors.forename: Genzou
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minatoguchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002307:Cardiography, Impedance / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D056902:Clinical Alarms / Q000592:standards*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone