ea0026p563 | Cardiovascular endocrinology and lipid metabolism | ECE2011
Ahmed S
, Van Gelder I C
, Wiesfeld A C P
, Van Veldhuisen D J
, Links T P
Background: Amiodarone is frequently associated with thyroid dysfunction. Identifying predictors for amiodarone-associated thyroid dysfunction and assessing treatment outcome may aid clinicians in daily practice.Patients and methods: In our retrospective study, we included 303 consecutive patients with amiodarone therapy for cardiac arrhythmias (260 with atrial fibrillation and 43 with ventricular arrhythmias). Thyroid function tests were performed every...