Clinical course of infants with congenital heart disease who developed thyroid dysfunction within 100 days.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:We investigated the clinical course of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) who experienced thyroid dysfunction within 100 days of birth. METHODS:We performed retrospective medical reviews of 54 CHD patients (24 male patients) who underwent a thyroid function test (TFT) between January 2007 and July 2016. Data were collected on birth history, diagnosis of CHD, underlying chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, medication history, surgery, ventilator care, and exposure to iodine contrast media (ICM). Results of neonatal screening tests (NSTs) and TFTs were reviewed. RESULTS:A total of 36 patients (29 transient, 7 permanent) showed thyroid dysfunction. Among the seven patients with permanent hypothyroidism, three had an underlying syndrome, three showed abnormal NST results, and

SUBMITTER: Lee HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5769833 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature