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Total thyroidectomy in a patient awaiting heart transplant with amiodarone‐induced thyrotoxicosis: A case report.

Authors :
Amador, Filipa
Mendonça, Fernando
da Costa, Catarina
Canha, Marta
Neves, João Sérgio
Pinto, Roberto
Amorim, Sandra
Souto, Selma
Freitas, Paula
Carvalho, Davide
Source :
Clinical Case Reports; Feb2023, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p1-8, 8p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Thyroid function may have a severe impact in cardiac function. Herein, we present the case report of a 53‐year‐old male patient awaiting heart transplant with amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis that presented a marked improvement of his cardiac function after total thyroidectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
162145800
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6892