Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The patients with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have increased cardiovascular risk due to the lifelong glucocorticoid therapy and the disease per se.Objective: To evaluate vascular and cardiac function in adults with CAH during optimal corticosteroid and fludrocortisone replacement therapy.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study of 19 adults with CAH (age 23.7 years ±3.8; males 63%) compared to...

Introduction: Previous studies suggest close relationship between thyroid morphology and the danger of thyroid hormones (THs) disturbances after high single dose of iodine-containing contrast agent. The aim of the study was to assess the prognostic risk factors which influence on THs after the cardiac catheterization at patient with coronary artery disease (CAD).Methods: One hundred twenty patient (F/M=40/80, 59±11 years old) without recognized prev...

Introduction: Left ventricular remodeling (LVR) is the most important consequence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of the study was to assess the value of free triiodothyronine (fT3) in the prediction of LVR after AMI and primary coronary angioplasty (PCI).Methods: Seventy patients (F/M=17/53, 61±11 years old) without recognized previous thyroid dysfunction and AMI were enrolled into the prospective observational study. Conventional and...

Late onset hypogonadism (LOH) is common in men with coronary artery disease (CAD) but its interaction with endothelial function and arterial structural changes is debatable.Aim: To investigate whether the LOH in men with CAD predicts endothelial dysfunction.Methods: Two hundred consecutive men with CAD and successful coronary stent implantation or coronary artery bypass grafting were included to the study group (mean age 59±10...