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Case report: coronary vasospasm--relation to the hyperthyroid state.

D Moliterno1, C R DeBold, R M Robertson

  • 1Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
|July 1, 1992
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Hyperthyroidism can cause myocardial ischemia through coronary artery spasm. This study clarifies the link between elevated thyroid hormones and vasospasm, highlighting the need to check thyroid status in affected patients.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Angina is common in hyperthyroidism, but coronary artery spasm as a cause is rarely reported.
  • Thyroid hormone's impact on cardiac function is significant, yet its role in vasospastic angina requires further elucidation.

Observation:

  • A case study demonstrated recurrent myocardial ischemia episodes.
  • These episodes correlated with transient increases in thyroid hormone levels.

Findings:

  • The study clarifies the relationship between hyperthyroidism and coronary artery spasm.
  • Repetitive myocardial ischemia was directly linked to fluctuating thyroid hormone levels.

Implications:

  • Assessing thyroid status is crucial for patients with unexplained coronary vasospasm.

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  • Understanding this connection can improve diagnosis and management of cardiac events in hyperthyroid patients.