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Impact of Hyperthyroidism on the Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Systems and Management of Patients with Subclinical Graves’ Disease

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An increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been linked with overt and subclinical hyperthyroidism. These findings might be the consequence of the increased risk of atrial fibrillation, embolic events, heart failure, and coronary disease observed in the presence of thyroid hormone excess. A specific autoimmune cardiovascular involvement has been reported in patients with Graves’ disease. Pulmonary hypertension, cardiac valve disease, and dilated cardiomyopathy represent important risk factors, which may play an important role in determining the poor cardiovascular outcome reported in autoimmune hyperthyroidism. The correction of overt and subclinical hyperthyroidism should be the first step in improving the prognosis of hyperthyroid patients with cardiovascular complications.

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