Ravi Daswani, B Jayaprakash, Ranjan Shetty, N R Rau
INTRODUCTION: Thyroid hormone exerts multiple effects on the heart and vascular system. Variations of free T3 have been linked to coronary artery disease. We conducted a study to observe whether there is a relationship between the variation of the serum thyroid hormone levels (TSH, FT3 and FT4) and the presence and severity of CAD in the euthyroid patients. AIM: To study association of serum TSH, FT4 and FT3 levels within the normal range with presence and severity of coronary artery disease...
June 2015: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research: JCDR