Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy Associated With “Subclinical Hypothyroidism”

We report a case of hypothyroid cardiomyopathy manifested as reversible asymmetric septal hypertrophy in a 61-year-old white woman diagnosed 20 years previously with primary hypothyroidism. Presentamos un caso de miocardiopatía hipotiroidea que cursó en forma de hipertrofia global de predominio sept...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista española de cardiologia 2004-08, Vol.57 (8), p.792-795
Hauptverfasser:	Felices Nieto, Andrés, Quero Cuevas, José, González Barrero, Antonio, Cabello González, Alicia, M. López Chozas, José, Álvarez Aragón, Luis M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; spa
Schlagworte:	Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - complications Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - diagnostic imaging Echocardiography, Doppler Electrocardiography Female Heart Septum - pathology Heart Septum - ultrastructure Hipertrofia miocárdica Hipotiroidismo Humans Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism - complications Hypothyroidism - diagnosis Hypothyroidism - drug therapy Middle Aged Miocardiopatía Myocardial hypertrophy Thyroxine - therapeutic use Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of hypothyroid cardiomyopathy manifested as reversible asymmetric septal hypertrophy in a 61-year-old white woman diagnosed 20 years previously with primary hypothyroidism. Presentamos un caso de miocardiopatía hipotiroidea que cursó en forma de hipertrofia global de predominio septal reversible, en una paciente de 61 años de edad diagnosticada de hipotiroidismo primario desde hacía 20 años.
ISSN:	1885-5857 0300-8932 1885-5857
DOI:	10.1016/S1885-5857(06)60316-2