Endocrine Abstracts

Background: It is still uncertain if subclinical thyroid disease or ‘high-normal’ thyroid function are risk-factors for atrial fibrillation (AF).Objectives: To examine the risk of AF in relation to thyroid function.Methods: Patients consulting their general practitioner from 2000–2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, who underwent thyroid blood tests, were identified by individual-level linkage of nationwide registries. Patie...