An echocardiographic study on the effect of levothyroxine therapy on cardiac function and structure in hypothyroidism

Journal, Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 27-31

  Jagdish, ^a   Singh, H ^a   Batra, A ^a   Siwach, S B ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Gupta, R ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Diastolic function; Echocardiography; Levothyroxine; Systolic function; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION TIME; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PREEJECTION PERIOD; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; SYSTOLE; SYSTOLIC TIME INTERVAL; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 67749147175     PISSN: 09723560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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