Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundThyrotoxic crisis (TxC) is a medical emergency status needed rapid diagnostic a urgent treatment, presented by failure or multiorgan dysfunction. Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is one of the severe complications caused by amiodarone therapy.AimAnalysis of patients suffered from thyrotoxic crisis induced by Amiodarone therapy, with focus on clinical picture, laboratory findings and therapeut...

Background: Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is one of the most important and severe complications caused by amiodarone therapy. The multidisciplinary medical cooperation and combined therapeutic strategies are necessary in some cases.Aim: Analysis of patients suffered from AIT with focus on clinical picture, laboratory findings and possible therapeutic options.Methods and results: We performed retrospective analysis of 35 c...

We would like to point out that the incidence of amiodarone induced thyreotoxicosis is considerable. It is essential that both cardiologists and endocrinologists tightly cooperate when treating patients with amiodarone.Methods: We analysed retrospectively data of 150 pacients (100 male and 50 female), whith average age 63.97±12.13 years, treated with amiodarone, followed-up on arythmologic outpatient clinic from 1.1.2005 till 31.12.2006. All of the ...