Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Thyroid diseases are among the most common endocrine disease and with a prevalence of 1.2%. Thyroid hormones have several effects on cardiovascular system. Many studies showed the association between hyperthyroidism and acute ischemic heart disease with conflicting results. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness is a marker of atherosclerosis and independent predictor of coronary artery disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the EAT thickness in patients wi...