Severe Hyperthyroidism Presenting with Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
| Autor: | Dayan Zhou, Zongjie Qu, Hao Wang, Zhe Wang, Qiang Xu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol 2015 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6404 2090-6412 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/901214 |
| Popis: | Introduction. Acute myocardial infarction is life-threatening. A cardiac troponin rise accompanied by typical symptoms, ST elevation or depression is diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction. Here, we report an unusual case of a female who was admitted with chest pain. However, she did not present with a typical profile of an acute myocardial infarction patient. Case Presentation. A 66-year-old Han nationality female presented with chest pain. The electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed arched ST segment elevations and troponin was elevated. However, the coronary angiography showed a normal coronary arterial system. Thyroid function tests showed that this patient had severe hyperthyroidism. Conclusion. Our case highlights the possibility that hyperthyroidism may cause a large area of myocardium injury and ECG ST segment elevation. We suggest routine thyroid function testing in patients with chest pain. |
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