[DOES INCIDENTAL CALCIUM DEPOSITION IN NON-CARDIAC CT SCANS PREDICT CARDIOVASCULAR MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN YOUNG ADULTS - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY].

Introduction: Calcium score (CS) in cardiac CT scans represents an effective tool in the early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. Few studies evaluated the value of incidental arterial calcification (AC) in non-cardiac CT scans, especially in young adults with no prior cardiovascular disease.

Aims: To examine the relationship between arterial calcifications and the incidence of cardiovascular events.

[AMIODARONE-INDUCED THYROTOXICOSIS - RISK FACTORS AND PREDICTORS OF OUTCOME: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY].

Background: Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) occurs with considerable incidence and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Factors that predict poor prognosis in this disease have not yet been sufficiently investigated.

Objectives: We examined the characteristics and short-term clinical outcomes of patients with AIT (up to six months from diagnosis).