Abstract
A 27-year-old woman presented with palpitation, chest pain, and shortness of breath in the emergency room. Electrocardiogram revealed atrial fibrillation. Subsequent work-up was normal including oxygen saturation, chest X-ray, electrolytes, and echocardiogram, but showed clear evidence of primary hypothyroidism (sensitive thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) of 14 mcIU/ ml and free T4 < 0.5 ng/dl). She was treated with appropriate thyroxin replacement without recurrence of atrial fibrillation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 140-142 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine