Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Patients with Heart Failure at a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamud Abdikadir Mohamed DirieSaid Abdirahman AhmedMesut KarataşMohamed Osman Omar Jeele

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

Thyroid problems are one of the most prevalent endocrine abnormalities in our practice. Subclinical hypothyroidism was the most common type of thyroid dysfunction among this population. We suggest that thyroid function be evaluated with cardiac function in patients with heart failure and followed up and treated together with heart failure.

Keyphrases

heart failure
oxidative stress
primary care
healthcare
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
quality improvement