Cardiac function in hyperthyroidism.
It is accepted that thyroid hormones, thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine have direct inotropic and chronotropic effects on the heart. However, the mechanisms of manifestations are still uncertain. The following discusses and evaluates some of the theories regarding the interaction of these hormones with cardiac function.
D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology
D002395:Catecholamines