Key result
Amiodarone therapy causes substantial changes in thyroid function tests and can induce thyroid dysfunction, necessitating specific guidelines for diagnosis and management.
Why the study?
How should amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction be diagnosed and managed in patients taking the drug for cardiac rhythm disturbances?
Population
Patients taking amiodarone for cardiac rhythm disturbances
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports routine thyroid monitoring in amiodarone-treated arrhythmia patients; leaves open prospective validation of specific diagnostic and management algorithms.
How should amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction be diagnosed and managed in patients taking the drug for cardiac rhythm disturbances?
This review summarizes the expected changes in thyroid function tests and provides practical guidelines for managing amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction.
Newman et al. (1998) conducted a review in Amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction. Amiodarone was evaluated. Amiodarone therapy causes substantial changes in thyroid function tests and can induce thyroid dysfunction, necessitating specific guidelines for diagnosis and management.
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