Why the study?
Hyperthyroidism is linked to hypercoagulability, and the authors aimed to highlight this state in thyrocardiac disease and emphasize vigilance for multiple co-occurring conditions.
This case highlights the severe hypercoagulable state associated with thyrocardiac disease, emphasizing the need for vigilance when multiple disease states occur simultaneously.
May warrant vigilance for intracardiac thrombi in thyrocardiac disease; leaves open need for prospective studies on screening.
Hyperthyroidism is associated with a hypercoagulable state and has been described previously in case studies in the context of cerebral vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. In this case report, we present a middle-aged man with a rare combination of rheumatic mitral valve disease and thyroid storm complicated by enormous intracardiac thrombus burden. We aim to highlight the hypercoagulable state associated with thyrocardiac disease and to alert the physician to remain vigilant for not only this clinical entity but also for multiple disease states occurring in 1 patient.
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