Reversible pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid regurgitation and right-sided heart failure associated with hyperthyroidism: Case report and review of the literature

Cardiology in Review

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 299-305

  Lozano, Hector F ^a   Sharma, Charu N ^b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism; Reversible pulmonary hypertension; Right heart failure; Tricuspid regurgitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REMISSION; REVIEW; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; THYROIDECTOMY; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 7044286483     PISSN: 10615377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.crd.0000137259.83169.e3     Document Type: Review

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