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Cardio-Thyrotoxicosis Syndrome: A Review of Thyrotoxic Cardiovascular Disease

Bhattad, Pradnya Brijmohan
Roumia, Mazen
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2023-04-16
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Thyrotoxicosis, an endocrine disorder characterized by elevated serum thyroid hormone levels of tri-iodothyronine (T3) and/or thyroxine (T4), can impact cardiovascular health in several ways. The cardiovascular system is often severely targeted by the thyrotoxic state, and the term "Cardio-thyrotoxic syndrome" has been proposed to encompass the various cardiovascular disease states resulting from thyrotoxicosis. In this review, we discuss various cardiovascular disorders resulting from the effects of thyrotoxicosis. It is important to keep a high index of suspicion for thyroid disorder in the setting of new atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. Management of cardio-thyrotoxicosis involves control of heart rate and blood pressure and treatment of acute cardiovascular complications. Thyroid-specific therapy to achieve a euthyroid state will not only improve but even potentially reverse cardiovascular abnormalities.

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Bhattad PB, Roumia M. Cardio-Thyrotoxicosis Syndrome: A Review of Thyrotoxic Cardiovascular Disease. Cureus. 2023 Apr 16;15(4):e37659. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37659. PMID: 37200647; PMCID: PMC10188272.

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10.7759/cureus.37659
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© Copyright 2023 Bhattad et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0., which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Attribution 4.0 International