Open AccessRecurrent Ventricular Tachycardia in Sheehan’s Syndrome
Author(s) -
Bashir Ahmad Laway,
Shabir Ahmad Mir,
Vicar Mohmmad Jan,
Manzoor A. Bhat,
Khalid Farooqui
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
turkish journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 1301-2193
DOI - 10.4274/tjem.2493
Subject(s) - medicine , sheehan's syndrome , ventricular tachycardia , cardiology , hypopituitarism
Sheehan’s syndrome is one of the common causes of hypopituitarism in developing countries. Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities in Sheehan’s syndrome are not well documented. However, in hypopituitarism due to other causes, ECG findings include low-voltage QRS complex, ST segment depression, T-wave inversion and prolonged QT interval. We hereby describe a 45-year-old female who presented with a history of recurrent syncope for last three years. Electrocardiography revealed ventricular tachycardia, which reverted back with hormone replacement therapy. Since it is a common problem in our community, clinicians should consider Sheehan’s syndrome as an etiology of metabolic disturbances leading to ventricular tachycardia in women