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Cardiac Manifestations of Thyroid Disease

A patient who presented to the Emergency Room with several cardiac complains will be presented. A differential diagnosis will be generated and the workup discussed. The manifestations of thyroid disease on the cardiovascular system will be illustrated and the management of cardiovascular complications of thyroid disease will be treated.

Target Audience
This activity is intended for medical professionals who have a clinical interest in thyroid disorders as seen in the following medical specialties: endocrinology, primary care (IM, FP, GP), obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, pediatrics, laboratory medicine, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, neurology, psychiatry, and sleep medicine.

Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  1. Recognize common and uncommon cardiovascular manifestations of thyroid disease.
  2. Plan the workup when thyroid disease is suspected.
  3. Describe the specific therapies for managing thyroid related cardiovascular disease.

Faculty

Micah J. Eimer, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer 
Division of Cardiology 
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Evanston, IL

 

 

 

 

 

George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology
Professor of Metabolism 
Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center
Mainz, Germany

 

 

 

 

 


Accreditation Statement
The Cardiac Manifestations of Thyroid Disease made available on www.medtalks.com/en/cardiac-manifestations-of thyroid-disease thyroid-disease and organized by Dane Garvin is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.

Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMS-EACCME® website have formally been accredited.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

Information regarding the conversion of EACCME® credits
Credit will be converted based on one (1) hour of participation equalling one credit for all activities. Physicians wishing to convert EACCME® credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be required to access the AMA website at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications to obtain the necessary paperwork and instructions. Physicians and other health care professionals will be required to pay a processing fee to the AMA.

For other countries, please contact the relevant national/regional accreditation authority.

Educational Grant
This educational activity is independently produced and is financially supported with an unrestricted educational grant by QuidelOrtho. 

References
Cardiac Manifestations of Thyroid Disease
 

Last edited: 13-01-2025
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