Open AccessFrequency of Hyperthyroidism among Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital, Peshawar
Author(s) -
Noor Din,
Abdul Latif,
Atif Ur Rahman,
Sajjad Ali,
Muzdalfa Parvez
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs22162278
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , tertiary care , subclinical infection , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , teaching hospital , cardiomyopathy , general surgery
Objective: To determine the frequency of hyperthyroidism among patients with congestive heart failure presenting at tertiary care hospital, Peshawar. Design of the Study: The study design was descriptive cross sectional. Study Settings: The study was conducted at Cardiology Department, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from 18 Sept, 2019 to 18 Mar, 2020. Material and Methods: 5cc of venous blood was taken and sent to hospital laboratory for screening of the hyperthyroidism. All the laboratory investigations were carried out by single experience pathologist having minimum of five years of experience. Results of the Study: As per frequencies and percentages for hyperthyroidism, only 08 (4%) patient presented with CHF were recorded with hyperthyroidism Conclusion: In my study I have come to this conclusion that hyperthyroidism can cause high cardiac output and left ventricular hypertrophy, therefore, early and effective treatment of hyperthyroidism is highly recommended in preventing thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy. Keywords: Hyperthyroidism, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, subclinical hyperthyroidism