Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis
Joint Authors
Onodera, Mutsuo
Oto, Jun
Nakataki, Emiko
Nishimura, Masaji
Okuda, Nao
Imanaka, Hideaki
Tsunano, Yumiko
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Cardiac failure during pregnancy is usually related to preeclampsia/eclampsia, rarely to hyperthyroidism.
While hyperthyroidism can easily lead to hypertensive cardiac failure and may harm the fetus, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish hyperthyroidism from normal pregnancy.
Case Presentation.
We encountered a case of 41-year-old pregnant woman with hypertensive cardiac failure.
Because we initially diagnosed as pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, Caesarian section was performed.
However, her symptoms still persisted after delivery.
After thyroid function test results taken on the day of admission were obtained on the fourth day, we could diagnose that her cardiac failure was caused by thyrotoxic crisis.
Conclusions.
Hypertensive cardiac failure due to hyperthyroidism during pregnancy is rare and difficult to diagnose because of similar presentation of normal pregnancy.
However, physicians should be aware of the risks posed by hyperthyroidism during pregnancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okuda, Nao& Onodera, Mutsuo& Tsunano, Yumiko& Nakataki, Emiko& Oto, Jun& Imanaka, Hideaki…[et al.]. 2012. Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okuda, Nao…[et al.]. Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Okuda, Nao& Onodera, Mutsuo& Tsunano, Yumiko& Nakataki, Emiko& Oto, Jun& Imanaka, Hideaki…[et al.]. Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468613
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468613