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Case Reports
. 2007 Jan;22(1):148-50.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-006-0032-0.

Reversible pulmonary hypertension and isolated right-sided heart failure associated with hyperthyroidism

Hassan M Ismail  1
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Case Reports

Reversible pulmonary hypertension and isolated right-sided heart failure associated with hyperthyroidism

Hassan M Ismail. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Hyperthyroidism may present with signs and symptoms related to dysfunction of a variety of organs. Cardiovascular pathology in hyperthyroidism is common. A few case reports describe isolated right heart failure, tricuspid regurgitation, and pulmonary hypertension as the prominent cardiovascular manifestations of hyperthyroidism. Although most textbooks do not mention hyperthyroidism as a cause of pulmonary hypertension and isolated right heart failure, the literature suggests that some hyperthyroid patients may develop reversible pulmonary hypertension and isolated right heart failure. We report a case of hyperthyroidism presenting with signs and symptoms of isolated right heart failure, tricuspid regurgitation, and pulmonary hypertension, which resolved with treatment of hyperthyroidism.

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