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Atrial Fibrillation and Hyperthyroidism
Atrial fibrillation occurs in 10 - 15% of patients with hyperthyroidism. Low serum thyrotropin concentration is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Thyroid hormone contributes to arrythmogenic activity by altering the electrophysiological characteristics of atrial myocytes by shorten...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Group
2005
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1431605/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16943880 |