title: Heart failure presenting as myxedema coma: case report and review article.
abstract: Hypothyroidism is a common medical problem easily treated when diagnosed but requiring regular follow-up and patient medication compliance. At times, this diagnosis can go untreated resulting in the development of severe consequences such as Myxedema Coma. Of all the clinical symptoms, cardiovascular manifestations tend to be especially severe and often life threatening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. chaudharidhara@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Dhara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Venkat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gangadharan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Forrest
mesh_terms: D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications*