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ea0032p181 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Lipid Metabolism | ECE2013

Can hypothyroidism manifest as ischemic heart disease in elderly patients with the absence of significant coronary atherosclerosis?

Yaroslavskaya Elena , Kuznetsov Vadim , Parato Maurizio , Krinochkin Dmitryi , Pushkarev Georgyi , Gorbatenko Elena

In elderly patients with symptoms of ischemic heart disease (IHD) coronary angiography often fails to reveal significant atherosclerosis. The causes of the absence of significant coronary atherosclerosis (SCA) in these patients have not been determined.Purpose: To determine predictors of SCA absence in the elderly IHD patients.Methods: This is a retrospective study of consecutive 10 713 patients who underwent coronary angiography a...