Ventricular Fibrillation: A Rare Initial Presentation of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis

Ventricular Fibrillation: A Rare Initial Presentation of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism characterized by transient episodes of muscle paralysis and hypokalemia, commonly seen in Asian men. We present a rare case of ventricular fibrillation as the initial presentation of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. (...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2021-09, Vol.3 (12), p.1434-1437
Hauptverfasser: Soneji, Nisha, Aggarwal, Arjun, Saghir, Nabeel, Roman-Lopez, Suely, Rodgers, George, Liu, Yan
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism characterized by transient episodes of muscle paralysis and hypokalemia, commonly seen in Asian men. We present a rare case of ventricular fibrillation as the initial presentation of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. )
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.05.013