Background Although depression is associated with changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-
thyroid axis, its relationship with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is controversial. To date …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common among surgical patients and associated
with a worse outcome. Pathophysiology of POAF is not fully disclosed, and several …

Whenever possible, the recommendations listed in this document are evidence based.
Articles reviewed in this guideline revision covered evidence from the past 10 years through …

Due to the manifold effects of thyroid hormone across virtually all organ systems, the
complications associated with thyroid dysfunction are numerous and diverse. The stresses …

Thyroid hormone plays an important role in cardiac electrophysiology and Ca2+ handling
through both genomic and nongenomic mechanisms of action, while both actions can …

Background: Although hyperthyroidism predisposes to atrial fibrillation, previous trials have
suggested decreased triiodothyronine (T< sub> 3</sub>) concentrations to be associated …

Background Thyroid hormones act on the cardiovascular system directly by modulating its
function and indirectly by transcriptional regulation of gene expression in the heart and the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the perioperative period. Previously
considered a benign and self-limited entity, recent data suggest that perioperative AF is …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) tends to occur frequently in patients with thyroid disease, primarily
hyperthyroidism. In hyperthyroidism, increased levels of thyroid hormones, via intra-and …

Background Hypothyroidism has been shown to contribute to enhanced atrial
arrhythmogenesis, resulting in atrial fibrillation (AF) development in animal models and …