Arterial embolism in thyrotoxicosis with atrial fibrillation.
- 10 September 1977
- Vol. 2 (6088), 688-690
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6088.688
Abstract
In 262 patients with thyrotoxicosis and atrial fibrillation there were 26 episodes of arterial embolism (17 cerebral and nine elsewhere) in 21 patients. Twelve incidents occurred with active thyrotoxicosis, three on reversion to sinus rhythm, and 11 after the patients were euthyroid. This important complication is more common than is realised, and most patients should be put on prophylactic anticoagulants when first seen with atrial fibrillation.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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