Hypothyroidism and the Heart

Patricia Mejia Osuna; Maja Udovcic; Morali D. Sharma

doi:10.14797/mdcj-13-2-60

Hypothyroidism and the Heart

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 13 (2017): Issue 2

By: Patricia Mejia Osuna, Maja Udovcic and Morali D. Sharma

Open Access

|Apr 2017

Abstract

Thyroid hormones have a significant impact on cardiac function and structure. Excess thyroid hormone affects cardiovascular hemodynamics, leading to high-output heart failure and, in late stages, dilated cardiomyopathy. In this review, we discuss how hyperthyroidism affects cardiovascular pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms and examine the complications caused by excess thyroid hormone, such as heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-13-2-60 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 60 - 63

Published on: Apr 1, 2017

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Keywords:

hyperthyroidism,

heart failure,

atrial fibrillation,

subclinical hyperthyroidism

© 2017 Patricia Mejia Osuna, Maja Udovcic, Morali D. Sharma, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.

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