Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound  2009;17(1):22-24

doi:10.4250/jcu.2009.17.1.22

Improvement of Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation with Right Heart Failure Associated with Thyrotoxicosis due to Graves' Disease.

Sun Ho HWANG 1 ; Kyung Hee HONG ; Hyung Min NOH ; Chan Young PARK ; Jong Beom KIM ; Myong Ju HONG ; Sang Hyun PARK ; Chung Su PARK ; Weon KIM ; Wan KIM

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Keywords

Tricuspid regurgitation; Hyperthyroidism; Thyrotoxicosis; Heart failure

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Hyperthyroidism can be a cause of congestive heart failure. Left heart failure is occasionally complicated in patients with hyperthyroidism. However, predominant right heart failure without LV systolic dysfunction rarely develops in patients with hyperthyroidism. We present herein a case of reversible severe tricuspid regurgitation with predominant right heart failure associated with thyrotoxicosis.