title: Hypothyroid cardiomyopathy complicated by a left ventricular laminar thrombus.
abstract: Clinical hypothyroidism is the most common hormone deficiency in the United States and is found in 0.3% of the U.S. population. It is associated with characteristic symptoms that can be readily identified by a careful history and physical examination. Hypothyroidism affects many bodily systems; in particular the cardiovascular system is impacted via multiple mechanisms.3 Occasionally hypothyroidism leads to transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction, termed hypothyroid cardiomyopathy. A rare sequela of this condition is a left ventricular thrombus, which has been described in two case reports thus far. Here we report a third case of reversible hypothyroid cardiomyopathy complicated by a left ventricular laminar thrombus.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Van Treeck
authors.forename: Amgad G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Masoud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin; D014859:Warfarin; D013974:Thyroxine