Acromegaly is a chronic systemic disease with many complications and is associated with
increased mortality when not adequately treated. Substantial advances in acromegaly …

ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and
the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Report of the American College of …

This review focuses on the systemic complications of acromegaly. Mortality in this disease is
increased mostly because of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, although currently …

Summary Background GH and IGF‐I affect cardiac structure and performance. In the general
population, low IGF‐I has been associated with higher prevalence of ischaemic heart …

Hypertension is an important complication of acromegaly, contributing to the increased
morbidity and mortality of this condition. Prevalence of hypertension in acromegalic patients …

Cardiovascular complications are frequent in acromegalic patients. Several studies reported
increased prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and early development of …

To characterize mitral and aortic valve abnormalities we performed M-mode, two-
dimensional, and pulsed Doppler echocardiography in 42 patients with active acromegaly …

The clinical conditions associated with GH excess and GH deficiency (GHD) are known to
be associated with an increased risk for the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality …

Objective To assess the long‐term efficacy and safety of conventional radiotherapy (RT) in
the control of acromegaly according to recent stringent criteria of cure. Design A …

Comorbidities related to the cardiovascular system are one of the most prevalent in patients
with acromegaly, and contribute to an increased risk of morbidity and all-cause mortality …