[Incidence of thyroid nodules in patients with and without atrial fibrillation]

Recenti Prog Med. 2007 Jul-Aug;98(7-8):384-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

In one of our previous articles we noted that many patients affected by atrial fibrillation had more thyroid nodules > or = 10mm (38%) than general population (10%). These data are confirmed by a same number of patients without atrial fibrillation admitted to our Department of Internal Medicine. The high incidence of low-T3 syndrome is confirmed too.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Fibrillation / epidemiology*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Hospital Departments / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Internal Medicine
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Thyroid Nodule / complications*
  • Thyroid Nodule / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Nodule / epidemiology*
  • Ultrasonography