Graves’ disease presenting as right heart failure with severe pulmonary hypertension

Authors

  • Furqan Mohd Akram Khan Department of Medicine, D. Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navimumbai, Maharashtra
  • Anannya Mukherji Department of Medicine, D. Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navimumbai, Maharashtra
  • Shekhar T. Nabar Department of Medicine, D. Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navimumbai, Maharashtra
  • Ashwini G Department of Medicine, D. Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navimumbai, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162345

Keywords:

Graves’ disease, Hyperthyroidism, Heart failure, Tricuspid regurgitation, Pulmonary hypertension

Abstract

We report a patient who presented to our institution with clinical features of right sided heart failure and hyperthyroidism. Diagnosis of grave’s disease induced reversible severe pulmonary hypertension leading to severe tricuspid regurgitation and right sided heart failure was made after all the common causes were ruled out using the biochemical and radiological investigations and review of literature. Graves' disease is a common cause hyperthyroidism, is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones.

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2017-01-04

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Khan, F. M. A., Mukherji, A., Nabar, S. T., & G, A. (2017). Graves’ disease presenting as right heart failure with severe pulmonary hypertension. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 4(8), 3636–3639. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162345

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