Primary hyperparathyroidism and arrhythmic storm in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden death | Zendy

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Primary hyperparathyroidism and arrhythmic storm in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden death

Author(s) -

Eraldo Occhetta

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

ep europace

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1532-2092

pISSN - 1099-5129

DOI - 10.1016/j.eupc.2004.01.005

Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , hypercalcaemia , sudden cardiac death , parathyroid adenoma , primary care , sudden death , primary prevention , cardiology , calcium , disease , family medicine

A case of a patient with an automatic cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and recurrent ventricular arrhythmic storms related to primary hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcaemia is reported: medical therapy was ineffective and only surgical resection of the parathyroid adenoma resolved this complex clinical condition.

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