Endocrine Abstracts

Cardiac failure is a rare manifestation of thyrotoxicosis in patients without heart disease. However, patients with prior cardiac failure are at high risk of decompensation with thyrotoxicosis. Amiodarone is a widely used antiarrhythmic agent and amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is not an uncommon complication. We present a case. A 48-year old male with intermittent atrial flutter, dilated cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction and stroke was referred for severe thyrotox...