Chest pain, enzymes and hypothyroidism.

Strachan, S R; Afolabi, O; Brown, N; Gray, D · Postgrad Med J · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Hypothyroidism is a common disorder and when presenting with classical symptoms and signs is easy to recognise. However, hypothyroidism may present in a manner suggestive of an acute myocardial infarction with an elevated creatine kinase and electrocardiographic abnormalities. We report a case of severe hypothyroidism presenting as a cardiac event whose symptoms and signs dispersed following treatment with thyroxine.

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