Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Heart
Authors: Johann Auer, Robert Berent, Bernd Eber
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters18 November 2003Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the HeartJohann Auer, MD, Robert Berent, MD, and Bernd Eber, MDJohann Auer, MDFrom General Hospital Wels; A-4600 Wels, Austria.Search for more papers by this author, Robert Berent, MDFrom General Hospital Wels; A-4600 Wels, Austria.Search for more papers by this author, and Bernd Eber, MDFrom General Hospital Wels; A-4600 Wels, Austria.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-10-200311180-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Biondi and colleagues should be congratulated for their excellent review (1) on effects of subclinical thyroid dysfunction on the heart. In their discussion of atrial fibrillation in subclinical hyperthyroidism, they mentioned 2 studies of older people that have addressed this topic (2, 3). Tenerz and coworkers (2) examined 40 patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism and found 8 cases of atrial fibrillation; 3 additional patients developed atrial fibrillation during the 2-year follow-up. The rate of atrial fibrillation was 28% in patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism and 10% in matched euthyroid patients.To determine the frequency of atrial fibrillation during a ...References1. Biondi B, Palmieri EA, Lombardi G, Fazio S. Effects of subclinical thyroid dysfunction on the heart. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:904-14. [PMID: 12458990] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Tenerz A, Forberg R, Jansson R. Is a more active attitude warranted in patients with subclinical thyrotoxicosis? J Intern Med. 1990;228:229-33. [PMID: 2401873] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Sawin CT, Geller A, Wolf PA, Belanger AJ, Baker E, Bacharach P, et al. Low serum thyrotropin concentrations as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation in older persons. N Engl J Med. 1994;331:1249-52. [PMID: 7935681] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Auer J, Scheibner P, Mische T, Langsteger W, Eber O, Eber B. Subclinical hyperthyroidism as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Am Heart J. 2001;142:838-42. [PMID: 11685172] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Auer J, Berent R, Weber T, Eber B. Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation [Letter]. Lancet. 2002;360:572. [PMID: 12241687] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From General Hospital Wels; A-4600 Wels, Austria. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffects of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction on the Heart Bernadette Biondi , Emiliano A. Palmieri , Gaetano Lombardi , and Serafino Fazio Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Heart A. M. Sawka and V. Fatourechi Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Heart Bernadette Biondi , Emiliano A. Palmieri , Gaetano Lombardi , and Serafino Fazio Metrics Cited ByThyroid Hormone Therapy and Risk of Thyrotoxicosis in Community-Resident Older Adults: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of AgingRelationship of thyroid-stimulating hormone levels to development of dyslipidemia and determination of an ideal cut-off point for start replacement therapyConcentraciones de tirotropina con relación al desarrollo de dislipidemia y determinación de punto de corte ideal para el inicio de tratamiento sustitutivoMonitorización del tratamiento con tiroxina en el hipotiroidismo primario y central 18 November 2003Volume 139, Issue 10Page: 865-866KeywordsAtrial fibrillationAttentionHeartHyperthyroidismMedical risk factorsRelative riskThyroidThyroid-stimulating hormoneThyroxineTriiodothyronine ePublished: 18 November 2003 Issue Published: 18 November 2003 CopyrightCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...