| Title | Severe coronary vasospasm associated with hyperthyroidism causing myocardial infarction. |
| Author(s) | Masani ND, Northridge DB, Hall RJ |
| Institution | Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. |
| Source | Br Heart J 1995 Dec; 74(6):700-1. |
| MeSH | Acute Disease
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vasospasm
Female
Humans
Hyperthyroidism
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction
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| Abstract | A 48 year old woman presented with angina after an anterior myocardial infarction and was found to be hyperthyroid. Coronary angiography showed a stenosis of the left coronary os and a long, severe stenosis of the left anterior descending artery which was partially relieved by glyceryl trinitrate. Three months later, after radioactive iodine treatment had rendered her euthyroid, repeat coronary angiography showed entirely normal coronary arteries. This unusual case establishes an association between hyperthyroidism and coronary vasospasm resulting in myocardial infarction. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 8541184 |
