Prevalence of echocardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in patients with Graves' disease: before and after antithyroid treatment.

doi:https://doi.org/10.3275/7573

Prevalence of echocardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in patients with Graves' disease: before and after antithyroid treatment.

Ji Hye Suk,K. I. Cho,S. H. Lee,H. G. Lee,S. M. Kim,T. I. Kim+2 more-2011-09-01-PubMed

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PHT is a frequent and reversible complication in patients with GD. Our study suggests that PHT in GD may not be related to underlying autoimmune process and increased pulmonary blood flow from thyrotoxicosis might contributes to the pathogenesis of PHT related to GD.

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PHT is a frequent and reversible complication in patients with GD. Our study suggests that PHT in GD may not be related to underlying autoimmune process and increased pulmonary blood flow from thyrotoxicosis might contributes to the pathogenesis of PHT related to GD.

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MedicineInternal medicineCardiologyPulmonary hypertensionVascular resistancePathogenesisPulmonary arteryComplication

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