ea0029oc11.2 | Thyroid Clinical 2 | ICEECE2012
Selmer C.
, Olesen J.
, Lindhardsen J.
, Olsen A.
, Madsen J.
, Schmidt U.
, Faber J.
, Hansen P.
, Pedersen O.
, Hansen M.
, Torp-Pedersen C.
, Gislason G.
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 20002009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, who underwent thyroid blood tests, were identified by individual-level linkage of nationwide registries. Patie...