Journal article
Subclinical thyroid function and cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if subclinical thyroid dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
METHODS: Swiss-AF is a prospective cohort of community-dwelling participants aged ≥ 65 years with AF. Primary outcome was a composite endpoint of CV events (myocardial infarctions, stroke/transitory ischemic events, systemic embolism, heart failure (HF) hospitalizations, CV deaths). Secondary outcomes …
Authors
Moutzouri E; Lyko C; Feller M; Blum MR; Adam L; Blum S; Aeschbacher S; Fischer U; Roten L; Del Giovane C
Journal
European Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 185, No. 3, pp. 375–385
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
DOI
10.1530/eje-20-1442
ISSN
0804-4643