Patterns of amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction in infants and children
Creo A, Anderson H, Cannon B, Lteif A, Kumar S, Tebben P, Iqbal A, Ramakrishna A, Pittock S. Patterns of amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction in infants and children. Heart Rhythm 2019, 16: 1436-1442. PMID: 30904484, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunctionThyroid function testsThyroid-stimulating hormoneThyroid dysfunctionPediatric patientsTSH valuesThyroid-stimulating hormone elevationHeart Rhythm Society guidelinesThyroid-stimulating hormone valuesDegree of TSH elevationPeak TSH valueBrain developmentOptimal screening frequencyType of heart diseaseLong-term groupAmiodarone therapyTSH elevationInotropic supportUntreated hypothyroidismHypothyroid childrenAmiodarone initiationRetrospective cohortSociety guidelinesAmiodaroneYoung children