A Study of Association of Subclinical Hypothyroidism with Ischemic Heart Disease

Abstract

1 Post graduate, Department of General Medicine, Rajah Muthaiah Medical College, Chidambaram Tamilnadu 2 Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, Rajah Muthaiah Medical College, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu 3 Professor, General Medicine, Rajah Muthaiah Medical College, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu *Corresponding Author Dr Saritha.K.Narayanan Abstract Aims and Objectives: To study the association of Ischemic Heart Disease in Subclinical Hypothyroidism in women above 50 years of age. Methods Case Selection: Women more than 50 years of age attending the Medical outpatient clinic at RAJA MUTHAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE and HOSPITAL, Chidambaram are screened for the presence of subclinical hypothyroidism based on the presence of biochemical evidence of thyroid hormone deficiency in patients who have few or no apparent clinical features of hypothyroidism. Among the patients screened, 100 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism are included in the study. Results: 320 women above the age of 50 years who visited the Medical outpatient clinic during the study period were studied.100 women were found to have the criteria set for the definition of subclinical hypothyroidism, which meant a rate of 31.25%, and a total of 23 patients among those had Ischemic heart Disease. Conclusion: Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism are at risk of developing Ischemic Heart Disease.