To study of pericardial effusion in newly diagnosed adult hypothyroid individuals

Abstract

Background and Objective: The thyroid gland, which is the most sizable endocrine gland in the human body, has an approximate weight of 20 grams in adult individuals. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of pericardial effusion among adult patients with hypothyroidism. The objective of this study is to investigate the potential association between the severity of a disease and the existence of pericardial effusion. Material and Methods: A total of 60 patients were included in the present investigation. The Out Patient Department of the RVS Institute of Medical Sciences, Chitoor, Tirupati Road, Andhra Pradesh. A
study was conducted from October 2016 to October 2017. Results: Hypothyroidism is a disease characterized by its multisystem involvement and diverse clinical presentations, including the occurrence of pericardial effusion, a cardiovascular complication. Initial
investigations on patients with overt hypothyroidism indicated that pericardial effusion was a relatively frequent occurrence. However, more recent echocardiographic studies conducted on individuals with hypothyroidism have reported a wide range of incidence rates for pericardial effusion, ranging from 3% to 88%. Conclusion: The prevalence of macroglossia was higher among those diagnosed with pericardial effusion. Electrocardiography (ECG) and chest X-ray (CXR) have the potential to serve as predictive tools for the detection of pericardial effusion. The presence of pericardial effusion is more frequently observed in patients with a higher degree of disease severity when serum thyroid hormone levels are utilized as an indicator.