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Haruyuki Kinoshita1, Hiroshi Sugino1, Toshiharu Oka1
1Division of Cardiology National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center, Kure, Japan.
Abstract:
SGLT2 inhibitors are reported to have advantages in protecting against heart failure events. However, there are also reports of concerns when given to older persons or persons with geriatric syndrome. Our case is an example of a patient with a history of chronic thyroiditis where the SGLT2 inhibitor triggered a thyroid crisis, and blood catecholamine overload caused takotsubo cardiomyopathy and heart failure. <Learning objective: SGLT2 inhibitor is a type of medicine for diabetes that has been used frequently. But if we are not careful about underlying disease and clinical course, it might lead to exacerbation of heart failure.>.
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