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Acute recurrent pericarditis accompanied by graves' disease.

Eun Hee Koo1, Sung Min Kim, Sun Mi Park

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Korean Circulation Journal
|July 13, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Recurrent acute pericarditis may be linked to Graves

Keywords:
Graves diseasePericarditis

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Acute pericarditis is frequently autoimmune in origin.
  • Graves' disease, an autoimmune thyroid condition, has been linked to acute pericarditis.
  • Recurrent pericarditis often has autoimmune causes, suggesting a potential link to Graves' disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential association between Graves' disease and recurrent acute pericarditis.
  • To present a case study of recurrent acute pericarditis in a patient with Graves' disease.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a patient with recurrent acute pericarditis.
  • Assessment of thyroid function and autoimmune markers.
  • Management of Graves' disease.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with recurrent acute pericarditis.
  • Graves' disease was diagnosed and managed.
  • Pericarditis resolved after thyroid problem management.

Conclusions:

  • Recurrent acute pericarditis can be a cardiovascular complication of Graves' disease.
  • Effective management of Graves' disease may resolve associated pericarditis.
  • Autoimmune thyroid disorders warrant consideration in cases of recurrent pericarditis.