Amiodarone Induced Thyroid Dysfunction In a Patient Who Underwent Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement: Case Report

Year 2008, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 332 - 334, 27.07.2008

Halil İbrahim Uçar

Abstract

Amiodarone is well recognized benzofuranic-derivative as an anti-arrhythmic drug containing a high dose of iodine with considerable potential to cause thyroid dysfunction. Amiodarone is often used to treat both ventricular and atrial arrhythmias. Its cardiac side effects are less frequent than those associated with other antiarrhythmics. It has potentially marked effects on thyroid physiology. The present patient was a 66-year-old woman who developed thyroid dysfunction and was given amiodarone as an anti-arrhythmic agent for cardiac arrhythmia after open heart surgery.

Keywords

Amiodarone, thyroid dysfunction, open heart surgery

Aort ve Mitral Kapak Replasmanı Yapılan Bir Hastada Amiodarona Bağlı Gelişen Tiroid Disfonksiyonu

Abstract

Amiodaron iyi bilinen benzofuranik derives! bir anti-aritmik ilaçtır ve içerdiği yüksek iyot konsantrasyonu nedeniyle tiroid disfonksiyonu oluşturma potansiyeli fazladır. Amiodaron hem ventriküler hem de atriyal aritmilerin tedavisinde sıklıkla kullanılır. Kardiyak yan etkileri diğer antiaritmiklere göre daha az sıklıkla ortaya çıkar. Tiroid fizyolojisi üzerine potansiyel belirgin bir etkisi mevcuttur. Burada 66 yaşında açık kalp cerrahisi sonrası antiaritmik ilaç olarak amiodaron verilen ve cerrahiden sonra tiroid disfonksiyonu geliştiren kadın bir olgu sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Amiodaron, tiroid disfonksiyonu, açık kalp cerrahisi

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