Myxedema Heart With Report of One Case
Authors: JAY C. DAVIS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1931)

Article1 January 1931Myxedema Heart With Report of One CaseJAY C. DAVIS, M.D.JAY C. DAVIS, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-4-7-733 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMyxedema heart is now a recognized clinical entity. In the last few years cases have been reported from various parts of the world. I have been able to collect 21 authentic cases from the literature with teleröntgenograms and electrocardiograms revealing the condition of the heart before and after thyroid therapy.The slides shown here are from a previously unreported case now on the medical service at the Minneapolis General Hospital. I am greatly indebted to Dr. G. Fahr, Chief of the Medical Service, for the privilege of reporting this case. The patient is a female, 48 years of age, with...1 ZONDEK : Műchen, Med. Wchnschr., 65: 1180, 1918. Google Scholar2 FAHR G: Myxedema Heart. M. A. M. A., 84:345, 1925. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3 FAHR G: Myxedema Heart. Am. Heart J., 3:14, 1927. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4 HOLZMAN JE: Myxedema Heart. Am. Heart J., 4:351, 1929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5 ZISKEN T: Angina Pectoris Associated with Myxedema Heart. U. S. V. Bureau Med. Bull., 6:24, 1930. Google Scholar6 HERRICK : Combination of Angina Pectoris with Severe Anemia. Amer. Heart J., Vol. 351, 1927. Google Scholar7 BARRON M: Personal Communication. Google Scholar8 DUDEN C: Myxedema with Cardiac Decompensation and Hypertension Which Disappeared under Thyroid Medication. J. Missouri M. A., 26:25-27, January 29th. Google Scholar9 FAHR G MUELLER FPersonal communication to from , Munich, Germany. Google Scholar10 FELIX K: The Effect of Thyroxin and Thyroid Extracts on the Isolated Frog Heart. Proc. of Staff Meetings of the Mayo Clinic, 4:285, 1929. Google Scholar11 CHRISTIAN H: Myocardial Disturbances Due to Abnormal Thyroid Function and Their Management. Penn. Med. Jour., 32:70, 1928. Google Scholar12 STURGISWHITING CW: The Treatment and Prognosis in Myxedema. J. A. M. A., 85:2013, 1925. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13 STURGIS C: Angina Pectoris as a Complication in Myxedema and Exophthalmic Goiter. Boston M. S. J., 195:351, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14 MEANSWHITEKRANTZ JPC: Observations on the Heart in Myxedema. Boston M. S. J., 195:455, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar15 LUTEN D: Myxedema with Partial Heart Block, and Severe Anemia, Both of Which Disappeared Under Thyroid Therapy. J. Missouri M. A., 26:73-77, February, 1920. Google Scholar16 AMORGOS A: Clinical Aspects of Myxedematous Cardiac Insufficiency. An. de Foi de med., Montevedio, 13:339-437, May-June, 1928. Google Scholar17 DOXIADES LB: Importance of Cardiovascular Examination in Mongolism and Myxedema. Klin. Wchnsehr., 6:1326, July 9, 1927. CrossrefGoogle Scholar18 MACKENZIE GM: Anemia in Hypothyroidism. J. A. M. A., 86:462, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar19 STONE CT: The Occurrence of Anemia in Myxedema. Ann. Int. Med., 2:215, 1928. LinkGoogle Scholar20 GOLDBERG S: Changes in Organs of Thyroidectomized Sheep and Goats. Quart. J. Exp. Physiol., 17:15, 1927. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Minnesota and Minneapolis General Hospital Minneapolis PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySystemic Diseases and Heart BlockReversible Atrioventricular Block in MyxedemaChanges in the Electrocardiogram and Achilles Reflex Test during Treatment of HypothyroidismDas Herz bei Myxödem und HypothyreoseComplete auriculoventricular block in myxedema with reversion to normal sinus rhythm on thyroid therapyMYXOEDEMA WITH PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONPericardial effusion in myxedemaBIBLIOGRAPHIEReversible cardiac enlargement in a case of congenital cavernous hemangiomaAngina pectoris and myocardial infarction as complications of myxedemaThe heart in myxedema, with a report of two casesThe Heart in Myxedema*†Electrocardiograms and Roentgen-Ray Measurements before and after TherapyJ. LERMAN, M.D., R. J. CLARK, M.D., J. H. MEANS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Myxedema heartMyxedema A Case Report*HENRY B. GOTTEN, M.D. 1 January 1931Volume 4, Issue 7Page: 733-741KeywordsElectrocardiographyHeartMedical servicesThyroid Issue Published: 1 January 1931 PDF DownloadLoading ...