Incidence, clinical characteristics and outcome of congestive heart failure as the initial presentation in patients with primary hyperthyroidism

Background: There are limited systematic data on the incidence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients with hyperthyroidism. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics and outcome of CHF as the initial presentation in...

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Published in:Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2007-04, Vol.93 (4), p.483-487
Main Authors: Siu, Chung-Wah, Yeung, Chun-Yip, Lau, Chu-Pak, Kung, Annie W C, Tse, Hung-Fat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Beta blockers
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology. Vascular system
CHF
Cohort Studies
congestive heart failure
Endocrinopathies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart
Heart attacks
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Humans
Hyperthyroidism - complications
left ventricular ejection fraction
LVEF
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
New York Heart Association
Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms
NYHA
Patients
Prognosis
Sex Factors
Studies
Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases)
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Summary:Background: There are limited systematic data on the incidence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients with hyperthyroidism. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics and outcome of CHF as the initial presentation in patients with primary hyperthyroidism. Methods: The prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcome of CHF was studied in 591 consecutive patients (mean (SD) age 45 (1) years, 140 men) who presented with primary hyperthyroidism. Results: CHF was the presenting condition in 34 patients (5.8%) with hyperthyroidism. The presence of atrial fibrillation at presentation (OR 37.4, 95% CI 9.72 to 144.0, p
ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/hrt.2006.100628