Myxedema coma with cardiac tamponade and severe cardiomyopathy.

We present a rare case of previously undiagnosed hypothyroidism presenting in cardiogenic shock from pericardial tamponade and depressed myocardial contractility in myxedema coma. Here, we focus on cardiovascular complications associated with the condition. PMID: 26424958 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26424958?dopt=Abstract

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - October 1, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Majid-Moosa A, Schussler JM, Mora A Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research