Hyperthyroidism: Presenting as isolated tricuspid regurgitation and right heart failure

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 244-245

  Whitner, Tanya E ^a   Hudson, Christopher J ^a   Smith, Timothy D ^a   Littmann, Laszlo ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism complications diagnosis; Pulmonary hypertension; Right heart failure; Thyrotoxicosis; Tricuspid valve insufficiency diagnosis etiology; Ventricular dysfunction, right

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LEG EDEMA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ADULT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 20444376912     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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