Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis
Introduction. Cardiac failure during pregnancy is usually related to preeclampsia/eclampsia, rarely to hyperthyroidism. While hyperthyroidism can easily lead to hypertensive cardiac failure and may harm the fetus, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish hyperthyroidism from normal pregnancy. Case P...
Main Authors: | Nao Okuda, Mutsuo Onodera, Yumiko Tsunano, Emiko Nakataki, Jun Oto, Hideaki Imanaka, Masaji Nishimura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/393580 |
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