Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with acute atrial fibrillation attended at a cardiology emergency room
São Paulo med. j
;
121(4): 159-162, July 1, 2003. tab
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ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Atrial fibrillation occurs frequently in patients with thyrotoxicosis, while it has low prevalence in adults of the general population. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in subjects with atrial fibrillation is 0 to 24 percent, a wide variation that is attributed to the different methodologies applied. However, continuous use of amiodarone in patients with previous atrial fibrillation may interfere with these prevalence rates. OBJECTIVE:
In this study, we present the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in adult patients who presented at a cardiac emergency room with acute atrial fibrillation, using a sensitive thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) assay and triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) determination. TYPE OF STUDY Cross-sectional studySETTING:
Emergency room of a tertiary care facility.PARTICIPANTS:
A total of 72 patients with atrial fibrillation who presented at the emergency room not more than 48 hours after its onset. PROCEDURES A standardized questionnaire and 12-lead electrocardiogram were applied, and T3, T4 and TSH were determined. MAIN MEASUREMENTS TSH, T3 and T4 determination.RESULTS:
Among these patients, 16.6 percent had altered thyroid function tests 6.9 percent had hyperthyroidism, 5.6 percent hypothyroidism and 4.2 percent had increased T4 levels, by means of amiodarone use.CONCLUSION:
The high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in our study, especially hyperthyroidism, suggests that routine thyroid testing with sensitivethyroid-stimulating hormone assay is required in patients with acute atrial fibrillation
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Main subject:
Atrial Fibrillation
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Thyroid Function Tests
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyrotropin
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Hyperthyroidism
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundaçäo Universitária de Cardiologia/BR
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