Pattern and Presentation of Thyro-Cardiac Disease among Patients with Hyperthyroidism Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

摘要

BackgroundThyro-cardiac disease describes the existence of a combination of thyroid toxicity and significant heart disease in an individual patient. The frequent manifestations of thyro-cardiac disease are hypertension, atrial flutter or fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension and dilated cardiomyopathy. The aim of the study was to determine the pattern and presentation of cardiovascular diseases in patients with hyperthyroidism on follow-up at St. Paul's Hospital endocrine clinic.