Open AccessCardiac function in hyperthyroidism
Author(s) -
Iskandrian A. S.,
Hakki AH.,
Mattleman S.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960070307
Subject(s) - medicine , chronotropic , inotrope , hormone , thyroid hormones , cardiac function curve , thyroid function , cardiology , triiodothyronine , function (biology) , cardiovascular physiology , endocrinology , heart failure , heart rate , blood pressure , evolutionary biology , biology
It is accepted that thyroid hormones, thyrox‐ine and tri‐iodothyronine have direct inotropic and chronotropic effects on the heart. However, the mechanisms of manifestations are still uncertain. The following discusses and evaluates some of the theories regarding the interaction of these hormones with cardiac function.