Effects of TSH-suppressive therapy on cardiac morphology and function: beneficial effects of the addition of beta-blockade on diastolic dysfunction
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.150, no.5, pp.655-661, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 150 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1530/eje.0.1500655
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.655-661
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effects of long-term levothyroxine (LT4) suppressive therapy on the heart and the effects of P-blockade on cardiac functions.