Thyroid and Cardiovascular Disease Research Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge, Prevention, and Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Thyroid hormones have long been known to have a range of effects on the cardiovascular system. However, significant knowledge gaps exist concerning the precise molecular and biochemical mechanisms governing these effects and the optimal strategies for management of abnormalities in thyroid function in patients with and without preexisting cardiovascular disease. In September 2017, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened a Working Group with the goal of developing priorities for future scientific research relating thyroid dysfunction to the progression of cardiovascular disease. The Working Group reviewed and discussed the roles of normal thyroid physiology, the consequences of thyroid dysfunction, and the effects of therapy in 3 cardiovascular areas: cardiac electrophysiolog

SUBMITTER: Cappola AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851449 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature