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Acute Myocardial Infarction in Graves' Disease with Normal Coronaries


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1 Department of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Pune 411043, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Cardiology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India
3 Department of Endocrinology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India
     

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A 68 year old female, being treated for Graves' Disease was admitted with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Coronary angiography showed normal flow in the coronary arteries. The possible mechanisms of angina/myocardial infarction with hyperthyroidism and normal coronaries have been discussed.

Keywords

Thyrotoxicosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction.
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Authors

Kavita Krishna
Department of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College & Hospital, Pune 411043, Maharashtra, India
Shirish Hiremath
Department of Cardiology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India
Uday Phadke
Department of Endocrinology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


A 68 year old female, being treated for Graves' Disease was admitted with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Coronary angiography showed normal flow in the coronary arteries. The possible mechanisms of angina/myocardial infarction with hyperthyroidism and normal coronaries have been discussed.

Keywords


Thyrotoxicosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction.