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ea0026p563 | Cardiovascular endocrinology and lipid metabolism | ECE2011

Determinants and outcome of amiodarone-associated thyroid dysfunction

Ahmed S , Van Gelder I C , Wiesfeld A C P , Van Veldhuisen D J , Links T P

Background: Amiodarone is frequently associated with thyroid dysfunction. Identifying predictors for amiodarone-associated thyroid dysfunction and assessing treatment outcome may aid clinicians in daily practice.Patients and methods: In our retrospective study, we included 303 consecutive patients with amiodarone therapy for cardiac arrhythmias (260 with atrial fibrillation and 43 with ventricular arrhythmias). Thyroid function tests were performed every...