Is hypothyroidism is a risk factor for postoperative atrial tachyarrhythmias after major elective colorectal surgery?

J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Oct;28(10):1699-1700. doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.06.020. Epub 2024 Jun 22.

Authors

Joy Z Done¹, Andrew T Gabrielson¹, Alodia Gabre-Kidan¹, Aarti Mathur¹, Lilah F Morris-Wiseman²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.
² Division of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States. Electronic address: lmorri54@jhu.edu.

PMID: 38914257
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.06.020

No abstract available

Keywords: Arrhythmias; Colorectal surgery; Elective surgery; Hypothyroidism; Postoperative complications; Preoperative testing.

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery
Elective Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Hypothyroidism* / etiology
Postoperative Complications* / epidemiology
Postoperative Complications* / etiology
Risk Factors
Tachycardia / etiology