Ventricular fibrillation associated with early repolarization in a patient with thyroid storm |
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Authors: | Akira Ueno Takeshi Yamamoto Naoki Sato Keiji Tanaka |
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Institution: | (1) Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 1138603, Japan |
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Abstract: | We present a case of a 69-year-old male who was hospitalized for the treatment of thyroid storm due to Grave’s disease, who
presented with unexpected ventricular fibrillation (VF). The possible etiology was early repolarization (ER), characterized
by J-point elevation in inferior and posterolateral leads, unmasked by the attenuation of beta-adrenergic effect with normalization
of thyroid hormones and following the administration of a beta-blocker. Our case focuses attention on the occurrence of VF
in a patient with ER during the treatment of hyperthyroidism, which to our knowledge is the first such report. |
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