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ArticleCureus2026

Thyrotoxicosis-Induced Myopericarditis as the Initial Presentation of Graves' Disease.

Pragya Bhandari, Suhail Sapkota, Shreebridhi Pande, Nirajan Kandel, Nirmal Guragai

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Pragya BhandariInternal Medicine, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, USA.
Suhail SapkotaInternal Medicine, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, Lansing, USA.
Shreebridhi PandeInternal Medicine, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, USA.
Nirajan KandelInternal Medicine, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, USA.
Nirmal GuragaiCardiology, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyrotoxicosis-induced myopericarditis is an uncommon but increasingly recognized cardiovascular manifestation of Graves' disease that may closely mimic acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We present a 42-year-old woman with obesity and tobacco use who presented with severe chest pain, ST-segment elevations, and elevated troponins concerning for acute coronary syndrome. Coronary angiography demonstrated non-obstructive coronary arteries, while further evaluation revealed severe thyrotoxicosis with impending thyroid storm and inflammatory findings consistent with myopericarditis. The patient was treated with anti-inflammatory therapy, antithyroid medications, beta-blockers, and corticosteroids with significant clinical improvement. This case highlights the importance of considering thyrotoxicosis-associated myopericarditis in patients presenting with myocardial injury and non-obstructive coronary arteries.

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acute coronary syndromechest paingraves’ diseasehyperthyroidismmyocarditismyopericarditisst-segment elevationthyroid stormthyrotoxicosis

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PMID42438657
PMCPMC13356823

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