Cardiovascular changes in thyroid disorder
Gupta, R.; Varma, Y.; Yadav, B.S.; Gupta, R.; Gupta, S.; Gupta, N.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 104(10): 574; 576-578
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 17380822 Document Number: 11318
Thyroid hormones have a profound effect on the metabolism. The cardiovascular system is particularly sensitive to this metabolic alteration. Therefore it is not surprising that thyroid dysfunction can produce dramatic cardiovascular effects, often mimicking primary cardiac disease. Both hypothyroidsm and hyperthyroidsm produce a clinical syndrome causing a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma to the endocrinologist and cardiologist. Furthermore, cardiac disease and amiodarone therapy can also produce thyroid abnormality.
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