New-onset atrial fibrillation is a predictor of subsequent hyperthyroidism: a nationwide cohort study.

New-onset atrial fibrillation is a predictor of subsequent hyperthyroidism: a nationwide cohort study.

<h4>Aims</h4>To examine the long-term risk of hyperthyroidism in patients admitted to hospital with new-onset AF. Hyperthyroidism is a well-known risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is unknown whether new-onset AF predicts later-occurring hyperthyroidism.<h4>Methods an...

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Main Authors: Christian Selmer, Morten Lock Hansen, Jonas Bjerring Olesen, Charlotte Mérie, Jesper Lindhardsen, Anne-Marie Schjerning Olsen, Jesper Clausager Madsen, Ulla Schmidt, Jens Faber, Peter Riis Hansen, Ole Dyg Pedersen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Gunnar Hilmar Gislason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23469097/?tool=EBI

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