TY - JOUR
T1 - New-onset atrial fibrillation is a predictor of subsequent hyperthyroidism
T2 - a nationwide cohort study
AU - Selmer, Christian
AU - Hansen, Morten Lock
AU - Olesen, Jonas Bjerring
AU - Mérie, Charlotte
AU - Lindhardsen, Jesper
AU - Olsen, Anne-Marie Schjerning
AU - Madsen, Jesper Clausager
AU - Schmidt, Ulla
AU - Faber, Jens
AU - Hansen, Peter Riis
AU - Pedersen, Ole Dyg
AU - Torp-Pedersen, Christian
AU - Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - To examine the long-term risk of hyperthyroidism in patients admitted to hospital with new-onset AF. Hyperthyroidism is a well-known risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is unknown whether new-onset AF predicts later-occurring hyperthyroidism.
AB - To examine the long-term risk of hyperthyroidism in patients admitted to hospital with new-onset AF. Hyperthyroidism is a well-known risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is unknown whether new-onset AF predicts later-occurring hyperthyroidism.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0057893
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0057893
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23469097
VL - 8
SP - e57893
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 2
ER -