In dilated cardiomyopathy, short-term administration of L-thyroxine (100 micrograms/ day) improves cardiac and exercise performance without changing the heart's adrenergic sensitivity. The aim of this study was to test the medium-term (3 months) efficacy of L-thyroxine (10 patients) compared with placebo (10 patients) and to find out whether later effects are obtainable.
Medium-term effectiveness of L-thyroxine treatment in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy / P. Moruzzi, E. Doria, P. G. Agostoni. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. - ISSN 0002-9343. - 101:5(1996 Nov), pp. 461-7-467.
Titolo: | Medium-term effectiveness of L-thyroxine treatment in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy |
Autori: | MORUZZI, PAOLO (Primo) AGOSTONI, PIERGIUSEPPE (Ultimo) |
Parole Chiave: | Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; Humans; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; Echocardiography; Aged; Hemodynamics; Hormones; Exercise Test; Oxygen Consumption; Treatment Outcome; Thyroxine; Middle Aged; Time Factors; Female; Male |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare |
Data di pubblicazione: | nov-1996 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9343(96)00281-1 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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