Abstract:Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hypersecretion of parathyroid hormones due to abnormal activity of one or more parathyroid glands. Several cardiac abnormalities have been reported due to hyperparathyroidism. In this case report, a case of cardiac arrest due to hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia is presented and discussed. A female patient, 73 years old, was admitted to surgical ward (SICU) with malignant goiter extending to the retrosternum. She was a known case of hyperp… Show more
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