Thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy with recurrent ventricular fibrillation and multi-organ failure

Intensive Care Med. 2014 Oct;40(10):1556-7. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3397-2. Epub 2014 Jul 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amiodarone / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antithyroid Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cardiomyopathies / complications
  • Cardiomyopathies / etiology*
  • Cardiomyopathies / therapy
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Catecholamines / therapeutic use
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperthyroidism / complications*
  • Hyperthyroidism / diagnosis
  • Hyperthyroidism / surgery
  • Hypokinesia / diagnosis*
  • Hypokinesia / etiology
  • Methimazole / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Organ Failure / etiology*
  • Perchlorates / therapeutic use
  • Sodium Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Thyroidectomy*
  • Thyrotropin / blood
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Antithyroid Agents
  • Catecholamines
  • Perchlorates
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Methimazole
  • Thyrotropin
  • sodium perchlorate
  • Amiodarone