Endocrine Abstracts

Changes in thyroid hormone function may have deleterious effects during cardiovascular surgery. Thus meticulous endocrinology consultation is demanded preoperatively. Thyroid dysfunction may present as subclinical or overt hypothyroidism, subclinical or overt hyperthyroidism, euthyroid sick syndrome, nodular goitre or minor elevations in thyroid hormone levels with normal TSH. The aim of the study was to determine retrospectively the prevelance of thyroid dysfunction in patien...