Subclinical hypothyroidism and cardiovascular risk: a reason to treat?

EA Palmieri, S Fazio, G Lombardi, B Biondi - Treatments in endocrinology, 2004 - Springer
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH), defined by elevated serum levels of thyroid stimulating
hormone (TSH) with normal levels of free thyroid hormones, is common in adults, especially …

Subclinical hypothyroidism and cardiovascular risk: recommendations for treatment

IA Weiss, N Bloomgarden, WH Frishman - Cardiology in review, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The definition of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is solely biochemical: a serum free T 4
level within the reference range in the presence of an elevated serum thyroid-stimulating …

Does treating subclinical hypothyroidism improve markers of cardiovascular risk?

F Monzani, A Dardano, N Caraccio - Treatments in endocrinology, 2006 - Springer
Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as an elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone
(TSH) level in the face of normal free thyroid hormone values. The overall prevalence of …

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in subclinical hypothyroidism

F Decandia - Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-), 2018 - Springer
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH), defined as an increased serum thyrotropin (TSH) level and
normal plasma-free thyroid hormones' concentrations, is common in the general population …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular risk in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

LH Duntas, L Chiovato - European endocrinology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has been associated with increased cardiovascular
mortality due to adverse effects mainly on lipids and blood pressure (BP). There is evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Subclinical hyperthyroidism and the cardiovascular disease

AP Delitala - Hormone and Metabolic Research, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Thyroid hormone excess has complex metabolic effects, particularly on the cardiovascular
system. Treatment of these conditions is universally suggested by international guidelines …

Cardiovascular and atherogenic aspects of subclinical hypothyroidism

GJ Kahaly - Thyroid, 2000 - liebertpub.com
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is common, especially among elderly women. There is no
clear evidence to date that SH causes clinical heart disease. However, mild thyroid gland …

[HTML][HTML] Subclinical hypothyroidism: to treat or not to treat, that is the question! A systematic review with meta-analysis on lipid profile

IM Abreu, E Lau, B de Sousa Pinto… - Endocrine …, 2017 - ec.bioscientifica.com
Previous studies suggested that subclinical hypothyroidism has a detrimental effect on
cardiovascular risk factors, and that its effective treatment may have a beneficial impact on …

Cardiovascular risk with subclinical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism: pathophysiology and management

J Duggal, S Singh, CP Barsano… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have suggested that subclinical thyroid dysfunction, as manifested by
abnormalities in thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, are associated with detrimental …

The current debate over treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism to prevent cardiovascular complications

SG Chrysant - International journal of clinical practice, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is an asymptomatic condition associated with
increased thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH)> 4 mIU/L with normal thyroxine (T4) and …