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ea0007p246 | Thyroid | BES2004

Electrocardiographic changes in patients with hypothyroidism

Agarwal S , Hira H , Sibal L

Introduction:Hypothyroidism may be associated with bradycardia, low voltage complexes,ST-T wave changes, atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction disturbances. Extrasystoles and tachyarrhythmias of both atrial and ventricular origins have been described in hypothyroidism with the ventricular tachyarrhythmias associated with prolonged QT interval.Aims: To ascertain the prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias in primary hypothyroidism.<p class="abste...