Cristian Castillo MD, John Abdelmalek MD, Michel Juarez MD
Thyroid storm is an extreme form of hyperthyroidism associated with a high mortality rate. Heart failure is considered the leading cause of mortality in these patients. Atrial flutter is the second most common arrhythmia in patients with thyroid storms that can lead to cardiomyopathy and further complications, such as acute decompensated heart failure. In this report, we present a case of acute decompensated heart failure in the setting of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter and thyroid storm.
Keywords: Thyroid storm, Graves’ disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial flutter
Article citation: Castillo C, Abdelmalek J, Juarez M. Acute decompensated heart failure in the setting of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter and thyroid storm. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2024;12(51):14–17
From: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
Submitted: 2/27/2024
Accepted: 4/15/2024
Conflicts of interest: none
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