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Iodine-Induced Hyperthyroidism and Long-term Risks of Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter.

Kosuke InoueRong GuoMartin L LeeRamin EbrahimiNatalia V NeverovaJesse W CurrierMuhammad T BashirAngela M Leung
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
Hyperthyroidism following a high iodine load was associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation/flutter, particularly among females. The observed sex-based differences should be confirmed in a more sex-diverse study sample, and the cost-benefit analysis of long-term monitoring for cardiac arrhythmias following iodine-induced hyperthyroidism should be evaluated.
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