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  • Title: Hyperthyroidism as a cause of atrial fibrillation in long-term care.
    Author: Siebers MJ, Drinka PJ, Vergauwen C.
    Journal: Arch Intern Med; 1992 Oct; 152(10):2063-4. PubMed ID: 1417379.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We measured sensitive thyrotropin-stimulating hormone (sTSH) in 50 consecutive nursing home patients (39 men) with atrial fibrillation to determine the frequency of hyperthyroidism. METHODS: Patients were identified in a long-term care facility by an electrocardiogram demonstrating atrial fibrillation. The sensitive thyrotropin-stimulating hormone assay had a detection limit of less than or equal to 0.02 mU/L (normal range, 0.46 to 3.60 mU/L). RESULTS: No subject had a suppressed sensitive thyrotropin-stimulating hormone. CONCLUSIONS: Hyperthyroidism is not a common cause of atrial fibrillation in male nursing home residents.
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