Cardiovascular manifestations are well recognized features of hyperthyroidism and particularly Graves’ disease. Common cardiac complications include atrial fibrillation, hypertension and high or normal output congestive heart failure.(1) Few case reports have reported acute pericarditis as a rare manifestation of Graves’ disease. There are several proposed mechanisms to explain the association between Graves’ disease and acute pericarditis. We present a 28-year-old male who presented with acute pericarditis, and later confirmed to have Graves’ disease.
Cardiovascular manifestations are well recognized features of hyperthyroidism and particularly Graves’ disease. Common cardiac complications include atrial fibrillation, hypertension and high or normal output congestive heart failure.(1) Few case reports have reported acute pericarditis as a rare ma...
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Oman Medical Journal = المجلة الطبية العمانية