De novo coronary artery disease in graves' disease. coincidence?. Issue 5 (3rd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shahsavari, Dariush; Zoll, Bryan
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 8:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 292
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2018-09-03
• Subjects: Graves' disease -- hyperthyroidism -- coronary artery disease -- CAD -- goiter -- de novo; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2018.1514934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Hyperthyroidism is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular conditions. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history who presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath, chest pain, lower extremity swelling, and generalized fatigue. She was found to have Graves' Disease (GD) and extensive coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting the possibility of increased risk of de novo CAD in patients with GD in the absence of other risk factors.