Publications by authors named "Ezeddin Alataresh"
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac tamponade, a rare but serious complication of hypothyroidism, can sometimes present as the initial symptom of the thyroid condition.
- Treatment guidelines are inconsistent, with approaches ranging from hormone replacement therapy to invasive procedures, leading to varied outcomes.
- A case study of a 42-year-old male showed significant improvement in tamponade symptoms after starting levothyroxine, emphasizing the need for timely diagnosis of hypothyroidism in similar cases.
Background: The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly around the world and was declared as the second pandemic of the 21 century. The first case was detected in Qatar on February 29, 2020. In order to protect patients and staff in Heart Hospital, the only tertiary cardiac center in Qatar, new measures were implemented to reduce the spread of infection in our hospital.
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