Alvaro Altamirano Ufion
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine - (Clinical Series Track)
Contact
Degrees
- M.D. Internal Medicine
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Work Experience
- Banner University Medical Center (2018 - Ongoing)
Licensure & Certification
- Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (2018)
Interests
Research
Cardiology
Teaching
Internal Medicine
Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Hassan, A., Altamirano-ufion, A., Zulfiqar, B., & Boddu, P. (2017). Sub-Clinical Hypothyroidism and Its Association With Increased Cardiovascular Mortality: Call for Action.. Cardiology research, 8(2), 31-35. doi:10.14740/cr524wMore infoThyroid hormones play an important role in regulating different functions regarding metabolism and performance in multiple organs. Any change in the thyroid hormones axis can lead to profound effect on the vital organ stability especially the cardiovascular system. Hypothyroidism is classified according to the clinical presentation as overt and subclinical. Currently, there exists a paucity of evidence on the beneficial effects of thyroxine hormone replacement on cardiovascular mortality outcomes in subclinical hypothyroidism. Also, the clinical relevance of measuring and treating supra-normal thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in newly diagnosed heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction requires further study. Here we review the current evidence regarding the prognostic significance of sub-clinical hypothyroidism in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Case Studies
- Altamirano Ufion, A. (2022.
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient
with Ventricular Fibrillation due to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report(p. 2). - Altamirano Ufion, A. (2018. A Patient Presenting with Cardiac Tamponade and the Challenges of Finding Its Cause: A Cardiac Angiosarcoma(p. 3).More infoA Patient Presenting with Cardiac Tamponade and the Challenges of Finding Its Cause: A Cardiac Angiosarcoma - PMC (nih.gov)
- Altamirano Ufion, A. (2017. Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Associated With Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion(p. 3).
