Effects of thyroxine therapy on right ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A study by pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.91, no.9, pp.3490-3493, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 91 Issue: 9
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1210/jc.2006-0810
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.3490-3493
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: The effects of L-thyroxine (L-T-4) replacement for subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) on right ventricle (RV) functions has not been previously studied by means of pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging (PWTDI). We investigated the effects of L-T-4 therapy on RV function in patients with SH using PWTDI.