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. 2018 Feb;15(2):203-204.
doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2018.02.003.

Thyrotoxicosis induced cardiogenic shock rescued by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Seunghwan Kim  1 , Sang-Hoon Seol  1 , Yun-Seok Kim  1 , Dong-Kie Kim  1 , Ki-Hun Kim  1 , Doo-Il Kim  1
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Thyrotoxicosis induced cardiogenic shock rescued by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Seunghwan Kim et al. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2018 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiogenic shock; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Electrocardiogram showing atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (A) and spontaneous restored normal sinus rhythm five days later (B).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Chest X-ray showing cardiomegaly with right pleural effusion (A) and decreased cardiac chamber two weeks later (B).
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