ea0037ep980 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015
Nakova Valentina Velkoska
, Krstevska Brankica
, Kostovska Elizabeta Srbinovska
, Pemovska Gordana
Introduction: Thyroid hormone deficiency can lead to the impairment of cardiac function. Whether subclinical hypothyroidism (ScH) is a risk factor for left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is controversial. Aim of the study was to assess whether ScH is associated with LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction and itÂ’s reversibility after treatment with L-thyroxine.Material and methods: Twenty-seven consecutive patients with newly diagnosed Sc...