Dilated Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Hypothyroidism: Case Report with a Review of Literatures.
- Author:
Myung Do SEOL
1
;
Young Soo LEE
;
Dong Keun KIM
;
Young Hoon CHOI
;
Dong Ju KIM
;
Sun Hee PARK
;
Hye Jae CHO
;
Wook Hyun CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Dilated cardiomyopathy; Hypothyroidism
- MeSH: Adult; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated*; Heart Failure; Humans; Hypothyroidism*; Thyroid Gland; Thyroid Hormones
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2014;22(1):32-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: To date, it has been well documented that there is a relationship between alterations in thyroid hormones and cardiac dysfunction. We experienced a case of a 36-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) accompanied by undiagnosed primary hypothyroidism. In the current case, there was a significant improvement in the cardiac function following heart failure management and thyroid hormone replacement. Our case highlights that clinicians should consider the possibility of hypothyroidism as a cause of DCM.
