Thyroid Dysfunction under Amiodarone in Patients with and without Congenital Heart Disease: Results of a Nationwide Analysis

Thyroid Dysfunction under Amiodarone in Patients with and without Congenital Heart Disease: Results of a Nationwide Analysis

Background: Amiodarone has a profound adverse toxicity profile. Large population-based analyses quantifying the risk of thyroid dysfunction (TD) in adults with and without congenital heart disease (ACHD) are lacking. Methods: All adults registered with a major German health insurer (≈9.2 million mem...

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Main Authors: Alicia Jeanette Fischer, Dominic Enders, Lars Eckardt, Julia Köbe, Kristina Wasmer, Günter Breithardt, Fernando De Torres Alba, Gerrit Kaleschke, Helmut Baumgartner, Gerhard-Paul Diller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
adult congenital heart disease
congenital heart disease
thyroid dysfunction
antiarrhythmic therapy
amiodarone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/2027

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https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/2027

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