Clinical Analysis of 14 Children with Hyperthyroid Cardiac Disease
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺功能亢进性心脏病14例
- Author:
li-ping, WANG
;
yue, YUAN
;
qin, WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hyperthyroidism;
heart disease;
child
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical characters,therapy and prognoses of hyperthyroid cardiac disease in children.Method Fourteen hospitalized cases with hyperthyroid cardiac disease(5-14 years old) collected from January 2001 to January 2005 were analyzed(retrospecti)vely.Results Fourteen children with hyperthyroid cardiac disease had different degree of enlarged of heart,arrhythmia and heart failure.All of the cases were received treatment of hyperthyroidism and anti-arrhythmia.After admission for 2 weeks,the symptoms of 13 cases relived or disappeared,and after 4-6 weeks the enlarged heart,arrhythmia and heart failure disappeared.One case died after recurrent heart failure.Conclusions Hyperthyroid cardiac disease in children can be curative and the changes of cardiac blood-vessel can be recuperative.It is critical for doctors to know the manifestations of hyperthyroidism and take the cardiac examination and the function of the thyroidism and take proper treatment as soon as possible.
