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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. ISSN (online version): 2675-312XISSN (printed version): 2318-8219
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia. ISSN (versão on-line): 2675-312XISSN (versão impressa): 2318-8219
DOI: 10.5935/2318-8219.20170033
Summary Background After many studies about the left ventricle (LV), little is known about the effect of thyroid hormones deprivation at the right ventricle (RV). Objective This study was aimed to evaluate the right ventricular function in patients who had hypothyroidism in different degrees of disease severity. Methods Eighteen patients with primary hypothyroidism were submitted to two-dimensional echocardiography evaluation, of which 10 (55,6%) had TSH < 12 mIU/L (less high TSH group) and 8 (44,4%) had TSH > 12 mIU/L […]
Keywords: Echocardiography; Thyroid Hormones; Ventricular Function, Right/physiology