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Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Joint Authors
Ahmet, Uslu
Gulcin, Hepgul E.
Asim, Enhos
Murat, Avsar
Burak, Ayca
Sezai, Yildiz S.
Okuyan, Ertugrul
Hakan, Dinckal M.
Biter, Halil Ibrahim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as a serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level above the upper limit of normal despite normal levels of serum free thyroxine.
There is growing evidence that SCH is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
We tried to investigate prevalence of SCH in acute myocardial infarction patients.
Methods and Results.
We evaluate free T3, free T4, and TSH levels of 604 patients (age 58.4) retrospectively, who have been admitted to the coronary intensive care unit between years 2004–2009 with the diagnosis of ST elevation (STEMI) or non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
Mild subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH 4.5 to 9.9 mU/l) was present in 54 (8.94%) participants and severe subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH 10.0 to 19.9 mU/l) in 11 (1.82%).
So 65 patients (10.76%) had TSH levels between 4.5 and 20.
Conclusions.
In conclusion, 65 patients (10.76%) had TSH levels between 4.5 and 20 in our study, and it is a considerable amount.
Large-scale studies are needed to clarify the effects of SCH on myocardial infarction both on etiologic and prognostic grounds.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Okuyan, Ertugrul& Ahmet, Uslu& Asim, Enhos& Gulcin, Hepgul E.& Burak, Ayca& Murat, Avsar…[et al.]. 2011. Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. ISRN Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Okuyan, Ertugrul…[et al.]. Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. ISRN Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Okuyan, Ertugrul& Ahmet, Uslu& Asim, Enhos& Gulcin, Hepgul E.& Burak, Ayca& Murat, Avsar…[et al.]. Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. ISRN Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499893
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499893