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Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in thyrotoxicosis, occurring in 5-15% of patients over 60 years of age, whereas ventricular arrhythmia is an unusual manifestation. Case Report: An 18-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our emergency department because of loss of consciousness caused by ventricular fibrillation. She had been diagnosed with Graves' disease only 5 days earlier and had no other past medical history. Blood examination showed no obvious abnormality except thyrotoxicosis, and coronary angiography revealed patent coronary arteries. She was diagnosed with thyroid storm due to Graves' disease and is currently healthy during outpatient follow-up. 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