Sudden cardiac arrest as a rare presentation of myxedema coma: case report

Sudden cardiac arrest as a rare presentation of myxedema coma: case report

Myxedema coma is a decompensated hypothyroidism which occurs due to long-standing, undiagnosed, or untreated hypothyroidism. Untreated hypothyroidism is known to affect almost all organs including the heart. It is associated with a decrease in cardiac output, stroke volume due to decreased myocardia...

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Main Authors: Divya Salhan, Deepak Sapkota, Prakash Verma, Saroj Kandel, Omar Abdulfattah, Antony Lixon, Deribe Zwenge, Frances Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Sudden cardiac arrest
myxedema coma
adult male
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1374110

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