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題 名 | Coronary Vasospasm Associated with Hyperthyroidism |
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作 者 | Lin, Jiunn-wen; Lian, Wei-cheng; Lin, Tin-kwang; | 書刊名 | Acta Cardiologica Sinica |
卷 期 | 26:1 2010.03[民99.03] |
頁 次 | 頁48-51 |
分類號 | 415.3161 |
關鍵詞 | Acute myocardial infarction; Coronary vasospasm; Hyperthyroidism; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | Acute myocardial ischemia is a rare and possibly life-threatening manifestation of hyperthyroidism. We describe a 48-year-old woman with severe coronary vasospasm associated with hyperthyroidism. The patient presented with chest pain and increasing shortness of breath for several days. Acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction was diagnosed. Coronary angiography revealed diffuse vasoconstriction which was relieved by intracoronary nitroglycerin. Subsequently, she was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and treated with antithyroid therapy and an oral calcium channel blocker. After restoration of euthyroidism, she remained free of chest pain. Our report reminds readers that severe coronary spasm might be sometimes associated with simultaneous hyperthyroidism, especially in patients without risk factors of atherosclerosis. |
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