Open AccessGrowth hormone control and cardiovascular function in patients with acromegaly
Author(s) -
Yi Chun Lin,
Wen Chung Yu,
Cheng–Deng Kuo,
Harn Shen Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000445
Subject(s) - medicine , acromegaly , ejection fraction , cardiology , diastole , pulse wave velocity , transsphenoidal surgery , cardiac function curve , statistical significance , blood pressure , heart failure , endocrinology , hormone , growth hormone , pituitary adenoma , adenoma
Acromegaly is associated with cardiovascular alterations. Up to 50% acromegalic patients suffered from treatment failure after multiple modalities. We investigated correlation between cardiovascular function and control of growth hormone (GH) in acromegalic patients following transsphenoidal adenomectomy (TSA).