Thyroid hormone directly affects the heart and peripheral vascular system. The hormone can
increase myocardial inotropy and heart rate and dilate peripheral arteries to increase …

Introduction The relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and cardiovascular
disease is not fully understood. We investigated risk factors for cardiovascular disease (lipid …

Importance Subclinical hypothyroidism is a common clinical entity among US adults
associated in some studies with an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and …

Background: Overt hypothyroidism has been found to be associated with cardiovascular
disease. Moreover, subclinical hypothyroidism is a strong indicator of risk for aortic …

Context Data regarding the association between subclinical hypothyroidism and
cardiovascular disease outcomes are conflicting among large prospective cohort studies …

Context: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is common in older people. However, its clinical
importance is uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to determine the extent to which …

Background: Mounting evidence indicates that subclinical thyroid dysfunction has important
clinical effects and prognostic implications, supporting the view that it is not a compensated …

Background: Thyroid hormones have profound effect on the heart and peripheral
vasculature. Hypothyroidism is associated with an increase in a number of coronary heart …

Abstract purpose: Subclinical hypothyroidism is found in about 7.5% of females and in about
3% of males. It appears to be a risk factor for atherosclerosis and for coronary heart disease …

Cardiovascular complications are important in hyperthyroidism because of their high
frequency in clinical presentation and increased mortality and morbidity risk. The cause of …