Thyroxine and cardiac electrophysiology - a forgotten physiological duo?

dc.contributor.authorKer, James A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-19T12:00:08Z
dc.date.available2012-10-19T12:00:08Z
dc.date.issued2012-08-22
dc.description.abstractThyroid hormone exerts numerous effects on the cardiovascular system. Hypothyroidism can lead to various electrocardiographic and mechanical changes in the heart and blood vessels. The potential risk for sudden cardiac death in patients with hypothyroidism have never been properly explored. However, numerous reports of various electrocardiographic changes indicative of such a risk has been published. In this case report the occurrence of ventricular late potentials in a case of overt hypothyroidism is described and furthermore, the disappearance of these potentials with T4 treatment alone is shown. It is concluded that the concept that undiagnosed and/or untreated hypothyroidism poses a risk for sudden cardiac death is worth exploring.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/5/1/8en_US
dc.identifier.citationKer, J 2012, 'Thyroxine and cardiac electrophysiology—a forgotten physiological duo?'. Thyroid Research, vol. 5, no. 8, pp. 1-4.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1756-6614 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1756-6614 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/20244
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.rights© 2012 Ker; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectHypothyroidismen_US
dc.subjectLate potentialsen_US
dc.subjectSudden cardiac deathen_US
dc.titleThyroxine and cardiac electrophysiology - a forgotten physiological duo?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Ker_Thyroxine(2012).pdf
Size:
2.27 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Article

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: