Subclinical hypothyroidism is an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

Introduction Heart failure is one of the most common causes of hospitalization and death, with an increasing trend in the number of patients living with heart failure. 1 It has been acknowledged that several comorbid conditions and biomarkers are associated with disease progression and outcome in heart failure. 2 Indeed, because the thyroid hormones increase heart rate and cardiac contractility and decrease systemic vascular resistance, both overt hyper‐ and hypothyroidism can be a cause of heart failure.

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