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

Europace. 2004 May;6(3):184-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eupc.2004.01.005.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Humans
  • Hypercalcemia / complications
  • Hyperparathyroidism / complications*
  • Male
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / complications
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*