Effects of thyroid hormone on left ventricular function in patients treated for thyrotoxicosis

Systolic time intervals, echocardiographic indexes of left ventricular contractile function and serum triiodothyronine and thyroxine levels were measured before treatment in nine patients with hyperthyroidism, and again every 2 weeks for the first 2 months after therapy and then every 4 weeks until...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 33 - 38
Main Authors:	Cohen, Michael V., Schulman, Ira C., Spenillo, Angelo, Surks, Martin I.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-07-1981
Subjects:	Adult Electrocardiography Female Heart Rate - drug effects Heart Ventricles - drug effects Humans Hyperthyroidism - drug therapy Male Middle Aged Propranolol - therapeutic use Systole - drug effects Thyroid Hormones - therapeutic use Thyroxine - blood Triiodothyronine - blood
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