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No link shown between thyroid dysfunction and heart failure
Key clinical point: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction in heart failure patients needs no treatment.
Major finding: Thyroid hormone levels showed no significant link with survival among heart failure patients after full confounder adjustment.
Study details: A retrospective analysis of data from 4,992 patients with heart failure in a single U.K. medical system.
Disclosures: The study received no commercial funding. Dr. Samuel and Dr. Clark had no disclosures.
Citation:
Samuel NA et al. Am J Cardiol. 2020 Oct 24. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.034.