| Literature DB >> 1276693 |
J J Manns, A M Shepherd, J Crooks, D G Adamson.
Abstract
The isovolumetric relaxation time of the left ventricle (IRT) in 20 hypothyroid patients (133 +/- (SE of mean) 4 ms) was significantly longer than that in 23 normal subjects (95 +/- 3 ms). During a trial of thyroxine replacement the IRT in 12 hypothyroid patients fell from 143 +/- 4 ms to 107 +/- 4 ms. The IRT seems to be a useful index of end-organ function in hypothyroidism.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 1276693 PMCID: PMC1640112 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6022.1366
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447