Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and a predictor of all-cause mortality. Subclinical hyperthyroidism is an independent risk factor for developing AF but its clinical significance in younger patients has not been established. We describe a clinical case of a 44-year-old female with newly diagnosed AF, degenerating to ventricular fibrillation in the setting of subclinical hyperthyroidism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 659-661 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Electrocardiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2008 |
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation
- Subclinical hyperthyroidism
- Sudden cardiac death
- Ventricular fibrillation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine