Irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy due to thyrotoxicosis.
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Irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy due to thyrotoxicosis is an unusual clinical entity. We report this case of a young female who presented with congestive cardiac failure and was diagnosed as dilated cardiomyopathy due to thyrotoxicosis. Restoration of euthyroid levels did not revert the cardiomyopathy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of cardiology
دوره 52 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995