title: Thyroid Echography-induced Thyroid Storm and Exacerbation of Acute Heart Failure.
abstract: Hyperthyroidism and thyroid storm affect cardiac circulation in some conditions. Several factors including trauma can induce thyroid storms. We herein describe the case of a 57-year-old woman who experienced a thyroid storm and exacerbation of acute heart failure on thyroid echography. She initially demonstrated a good clinical course after medical rate control for atrial fibrillation; however, thyroid echography for evaluating hyperthyroidism led to a thyroid storm and she collapsed. A multidisciplinary approach stabilized her thyroid hormone levels and hemodynamics. Thus, the medical staff should be prepared for a deterioration in the patient's condition during thyroid echography in heart failure patients with hyperthyroidism.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Japan.
authors: Keisuke
authors: K
authors: Nakabayashi
authors: Naomi
authors: N
authors: Nakazawa
authors: Toshiaki
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
authors: Ryotaro
authors: R
authors: Asano
authors: Hideki
authors: H
authors: Saito
authors: Hidekimi
authors: H
authors: Nomura
authors: Daichi
authors: D
authors: Isomura
authors: Hisayuki
authors: H
authors: Okada
authors: Ryo
authors: R
authors: Sugiura
authors: Toshiaki
authors: T
authors: Oka
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000209:etiology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000009:adverse effects*