Cerebrovascular Accident due to Thyroid Storm: Should We Anticoagulate?
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Cerebrovascular Accident due to Thyroid Storm: Should We Anticoagulate?
Thyroid storm is a life-threatening condition that occurs secondary to an uncontrolled hyperthyroid state. Atrial fibrillation is a cardiovascular complication occurring in up to 15% of patients experiencing thyroid storm, and if left untreated this condition could have up to a 25% mortality rate. Thyroid storm with stroke is a rare presentation. This case report details a left middle cerebral ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Endocrinology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-6501,2090-651X
DOI: 10.1155/2016/5218985