Worsening Cardiac Function in a Patient with Friedreich’s Ataxia Secondary to Profound Hypothyroidism

Abstract We present a case of declining cardiac function in a patient with Friedreich's Ataxia, however, her worsening cardiac function was not related to her chronic disease. Her declining cardiac function was associated with hypothyroidism that was initially overlooked. The purpose of this ar...

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Published inExperimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes reports Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. e6 - e8
Main Authors Thrasher, Bradly J., Whitham, Jennifer, Law, Jennifer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stuttgart · New York Georg Thieme Verlag KG 01.01.2018
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Case Report
pericardial effusion
Freidreich’s ataxia
levothyroxine
hypothyroidism
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Summary:Abstract We present a case of declining cardiac function in a patient with Friedreich's Ataxia, however, her worsening cardiac function was not related to her chronic disease. Her declining cardiac function was associated with hypothyroidism that was initially overlooked. The purpose of this article is to remind physicians of the role that thyroid hormone has in cardiac function and overall health. Autoimmune hypothyroidism is a common condition, and physicians should consider screening thyroid function in any patient with poor or worsening cardiac function.
ISSN:2196-7407
2196-7407
DOI:10.1055/s-0043-109432