Hyperthyroidism the older typical performance

Hyperthyroidism majority of the elderly is not typical clinical manifestations, exophthalmos and goiter and other signs have also not obvious, often the first symptoms of arrhythmia diagnosis and misdiagnosis rate can be as high as 71.4%. Experienced doctors of unknown causes arrhythmia, a faded, weight loss, etc. will be measured by conventional thyroid function, to diagnosis or exclusion of hyperthyroidism, but chest tightness, shortness of breath for the main symptoms of atrial fibrillation but no other signs of cardiovascular system, Heart rate in the normal range, there has been no exophthalmos Goiter the elderly hyperthyroidism is rare. Thus when elderly patients very closely resemble the symptoms of coronary artery disease, should be done and Holter ECG, pay attention to changes in heart rate, information as possible and always be in control, to see whether the heart rate faster, especially at night heart rate, this point is very important. necessary to do thyroid function tests, in order to avoid delaying the merger Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism or the treatment of coronary artery disease.