Cardiac changes in experimental hyperthyroidism in dogs.
Injection of triiodothyronine (T3) (1 mg/kg per day subcutaneously for 14 days) to 10 healthy dogs produced a hyperthyroid state characterised by high serum T3 concentrations, hypokalaemia, hyperactivity, loss of weight, diarrhoea and thirst. Electrocardiographic measurements showed that these dogs had an increase in heart rate of 63 +/- 11 beats/min with a significantly increased T wave amplitude without changes in R wave amplitude. Echocardiographic measurements showed no changes in fractional shortening and no evidence of ventricular hypertrophy, in contrast to reports in humans, cats and rats. However, the smooth muscle of the coronary arteries was markedly hypertrophied, which may cause a decrease in myocardial perfusion.
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D000818:Animals; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004326:Drinking; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006948:Hyperkinesis; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000662:veterinary; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood; D015431:Weight Loss
D014284:Triiodothyronine