Open AccessRisk of neurally mediated syncope in hypothyroidism and obesity
Author(s) -
José Ramón Lanz-Luces,
José Manuel Lanz-Luces,
Luis Fernando Escobar Guzmán,
José Daniel Lanz-Souquett,
Héctor Aceituno,
Carlos Rodrigues Artuza,
José Luis Lanz-Luces
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.3.10
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , hormone , thyroid function , thyroid hormones , cardiology , syncope (phonology) , autonomic function , endocrinology , thyroid dysfunction , heart rate , blood pressure , heart rate variability
and rationale: Thyroid hormones participate in several known mechanisms of cardiac function, being compromised in hypothyroidism (HPT), when uncontrolled, is associated with weight gain. HPT and Obesity participate in autonomic dysfunction.