Massive Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Due to Cholesterol Pericarditis in a Case of Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Laboratory investigations revealed hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol: 260 mg/dl), increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (10.17 [micro]U/ml), negative rheumatoid-arthritis factor and antinuclear antibody, and normal blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and renal and liver function test.

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Published inJournal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 63; no. 14; p. 1451
Main Authors Setty, Natraj Setty Huliyur Durga Srinivas, MD, Sadananda, Kenchanahalli Siddegowda, MD, DM, Nanjappa, Manjunath Cholenahalli, MD, DM, Patra, Soumya, MD, Basappa, Harsha, MD, DNB, Krishnappa, Santhosh, MD, DM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Elsevier Inc 15.04.2014
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cholesterol
Internal Medicine
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Summary:Laboratory investigations revealed hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol: 260 mg/dl), increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (10.17 [micro]U/ml), negative rheumatoid-arthritis factor and antinuclear antibody, and normal blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and renal and liver function test.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.093