Rapid Incidence of Acute Heart Failure and Dilated Cardiomyopathy Following Total Thyroidectomy: A Rare Case Report
| Author | Reza Ghasemi | en |
| Author | Mehdi Miri | en |
| Author | Maliheh Khorsandi | en |
| Author | Mohsen Yaghubi | en |
| Orcid | Reza Ghasemi [0000-0002-0846-7292] | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Miri [0000-0002-9810-8460] | en |
| Orcid | Maliheh Khorsandi [0000-0001-9552-5720] | en |
| Orcid | Mohsen Yaghubi [0000-0001-8061-3779] | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-10-15 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Dilated cardiomyopathy following total thyroidectomy is an unusual, very rare event, which is intractable to conventional therapies for heart failure. Case Presentation: We report dilated cardiomyopathy in a 48-year-old woman after total thyroidectomy, by diminishing the left ventricular ejection fraction and transient ventricular tachycardia, which is identified as the manifestation of rapid hypocalcemic situation. Conclusions: This study indicates the importance of electrolyte disturbance correction for hypocalcemia as a rare cause of cardiomyopathy and emphasizes the immediate treatment of this disorder for the enhancement of patient prognosis. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/modernc.93461 | en |
| Keyword | Acute Heart Failure | en |
| Keyword | Hypocalcemia | en |
| Keyword | Ventricular Tachycardia | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Rapid Incidence of Acute Heart Failure and Dilated Cardiomyopathy Following Total Thyroidectomy: A Rare Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |