Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism and other adverse effects

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-93

  Mosher, Mary C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Thyroid disorders; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; THYROXINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; THYROXINE;

EID: 79951778016     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e3182052130     Document Type: Article

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