When an ICD is not the answer... Hypothyroidism-induced cardiomyopathy and torsades de pointes

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1105-1107

  Ellis, Christopher R ^a   Murray, Katherine T ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Hypothyroidism; Torsades de pointes; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ETODOLAC; FAMOTIDINE; HYDROXYZINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; LISINOPRIL; ROSUVASTATIN; VALSARTAN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; TORSADE DES POINTES;

AGED; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 52049124747     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01154.x     Document Type: Article

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