A 23-year-old man became unconscious while jogging. He immediately received basic life support from a bystander and was transported to our hospital. On arrival, his spontaneous circulation had returned from a state of ventricular fibrillation and pulseless electrical activity. Following admission, hyperthyroidism led to a suspicion of thyroid storm, which was then diagnosed as a possible cause of the cardiac arrest. Although hyperthyroidism-induced cardiac arrest including ventricular fibrillation is rare, it should be considered when diagnosing the cause of treatable cardiac arrest. © 2014 Nakashima et al.
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Nakashima, Y., Kenzaka, T., Okayama, M., & Kajii, E. (2014). A case of thyroid storm with cardiac arrest. International Medical Case Reports Journal, 7(1), 89–92. https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S63475
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