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ea0049gp214 | Thyroid 2 | ECE2017

Thyroid hormones deficiencies and poor outcome in chronic heart failure outpatients

Triggiani Vincenzo , Licchelli Brunella , Terlizzese P , Grande D , Rizzo C , Lattarulo MS , Leopizzi T , Gioia I , Angelo Giagulli Vito , Guastamacchia Edoardo , Iacoviello Massimo

Background: Hypothyroidism and low T3 syndrome frequently occur in HF patients.Aim of the study: To evaluate in a large sample of CHF patients the association between thyroid hormone deficiencies and poor outcome.Methods and results: From 2006 to 2015, we screened 712 consecutive CHF outpatients (551 males, 64±14 years, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 33±10%, NYHA class 2.3±0.6, NTproBNP 2153±4696 pg/m...