Hypothyroidism as the cause of atrioventricular block in an elderly patient

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 57-59

  Schoenmakers, N ^a,b,c   De Graaff, W E ^a   Peters, R H J ^a  

^a TERGOOI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; COLD TOLERANCE; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY SKIN; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; SYNCOPE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

EID: 38949166826     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03086119     Document Type: Article

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