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Hypothyroidism and the Heart

2017; Volume: 13; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14797/mdcj-13-2-55

1947-6094

Maja Udovcic, Raul Herrera Pena, Bhargavi Patham, Laila Tabatabai, Abhishek Kansara,

Congenital heart defects research

Hypothyroidism is a commonly encountered clinical condition with variable prevalence. It has profound effects on cardiac function that can impact cardiac contractility, vascular resistance, blood pressure, and heart rhythm. With this review, we aim to describe the effects of hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism on the heart. Additionally, we attempt to briefly describe how hypothyroid treatment affects cardiovascular parameters.