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Alexandre de Matos Soeiro, Victor Arrais Araújo, Júlia Pitombo Vella, Aline Siqueira Bossa, Bruno Biselli, [...]
Alexandre de Matos Soeiro, Victor Arrais Araújo, Júlia Pitombo Vella, Aline Siqueira Bossa, Bruno Biselli, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180019
Abstract Background: Some small studies have related higher levels of thyrotropin (TSH) to potentially worse prognosis in acute coronary syndromes. However, this relationship remains uncertain. Objective: To analyze the outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes in relation to the value of TSH at admission. Methods: Observational and retrospective study with 505 patients (446 in group I [TSH ≤ 4 mIU/L] and 59 in group II [TSH > 4 mIU/L]) with acute coronary syndromes between May 2010 and May 2014. […]
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Euthyroid Sick Syndromes; Hospital Mortality; Thyrotropin/metabolism