How to Cite:
El Sherif, A. H., Elhusseiny, R. M., Zaghla, H. E., Ahmed, A. F., & Youssef , M. S. I. (2022). Thyroid
dysfunction and its relation to myocardial performance among patients with acute myocardial
infarction. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S1), 2323–2334.
https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.5169
International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022.
Corresponding author: Youssef, M.S.I.; Email: dr.moh.salah83@gmail.com
Manuscript submitted: 18 Nov 2021, Manuscript revised: 09 Feb 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 March 2022
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Thyroid Dysfunction and its Relation to
Myocardial Performance among Patients with
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Ahmed Hussein El Sherif
Professor of critical care medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo,
Egypt
Rania Mostafa Elhusseiny
Professor of critical care medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo,
Egypt
Hanan Elsayed Zaghla
Professor of critical care medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo,
Egypt
Abdelraof Fahmy Ahmed
Lecturer of critical care medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo,
Egypt
Mohammed Salah Ismail Youssef
Critical Care Specialist, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract---Background: The cardiovascular system is one of the most
important targets on which thyroid hormones act, thyroid hormone
has a major role in the cardiovascu¬lar system function and cardiac
hemodynamics. Objectives: The primary aim of our study was to
evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with
acute myocardial infarction and to study the impact of these
dysfunctions on in-hospital morbidity and mortality among those
subjects. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted on one
hundred critically ill patients admitted to the critical care department
with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the period from
April 2017 to January 2019. Results: According to thyroid profile, 78
patients (78%) had euthyroid status and the remaining 22 patients
(22%) had thyroid dysfunctions which include: 12 patients (54.54%)
were euthyroid sick syndrome, 7 patients (13.81%) had subclinical
hypothyroidism, 3 patients (13.63%) had subclinical hyperthyroidism.
Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction in association with acute myocardial