Endocrine Abstracts

Hyperthyroidism has a profound effect on the cardiovascular system. Heart failure is common in the elderly patients with hyperthyroidism who have co-existing cardiac disease.We report a case of severe heart failure in a 43-year-old woman with Graves' disease. She presented with cough and breathlessness for 3 weeks. There was a strong family history of thyroid disease. On presentation, she had florid hyperthyroidism with features of Graves' disease. Exam...