Cerebrovascular Accident due to Thyroid Storm: Should We Anticoagulate?

Thyroid storm is a life-threatening condition that occurs secondary to an uncontrolled hyperthyroid state. Atrial fibrillation is a cardiovascular complication occurring in up to 15% of patients experiencing thyroid storm, and if left untreated this condition could have up to a 25% mortality rate. T...

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Main Authors: Alex Gonzalez-Bossolo, Alexis Gonzalez-Rivera, Santiago Coste-Sibilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5218985

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