A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension Recurred by Graves’ Disease
Jun Seop Lee, Young Sik Choi, Young Sik Choi, Jae Woo Lee, Jin Seok Yoo, Youn Jung Choi, Youn Jung Choi, Dong Hyun Park
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Jun Seop Lee, Young Sik Choi, Young Sik Choi, Jae Woo Lee, Jin Seok Yoo, Youn Jung Choi, Youn Jung Choi, Dong Hyun Park
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A few cases of severe pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure associated with Graves’ disease were reported in the literature. However, cases of pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure recurred by Graves’ disease is very rare. We describe the case of a 60-year old woman who had been treated pulmonary hypertension caused by right pulmonary artery thromboembolism seven years ago. Recently, her pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure was recurred by Graves’ disease. The patient’s symptoms of pulmonary hypertension was resolved after treatment of Graves’ disease.
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A few cases of severe pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure associated with Graves’ disease were reported in the literature. However, cases of pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure recurred by Graves’ disease is very rare. We describe the case of a 60-year old woman who had been treated pulmonary hypertension caused by right pulmonary artery thromboembolism seven years ago. Recently, her pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure was recurred by Graves’ disease. The patient’s symptoms of pulmonary hypertension was resolved after treatment of Graves’ disease.
Key concepts: Medicine, Pulmonary hypertension, Right heart failure, Pulmonary artery, Heart failure, Graves' disease, Cardiology, Internal medicine