Incidence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Comparison of Presentation Characteristics, Hospital and Medium-Term Outcomes with Euthyroid Patients

TY - JOUR

T1 - Incidence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Cardiac Surgery Patients. Comparison of Presentation Characteristics, Hospital and Medium-Term Outcomes with Euthyroid Patients

AU - Jyrala, Aarne

AU - Gatto, Nicole M

AU - Kay, Gregory L

N1 - Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCHT) is common, with an occurrence of up to 10% of the adult population and defined biochemically only by elevated TSH and normal T4. SCHT affects negatively on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism increasing the risk of ischemic heart disease, affects negatively on cardiac performance and have a close correlation with renal function.

PY - 2012/1/1

Y1 - 2012/1/1

UR - http://file.scirp.org/Html/4-1960025_22531.htm

U2 - 10.4236/wjcs.2012.23012

DO - 10.4236/wjcs.2012.23012

M3 - Article

VL - 2

JO - World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

JF - World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

ER -