Evaluation of left atrial volume and functions by real time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism before and after levothyroxine therapy.
Seçkin DereliAdil BayramogluNurtaç ÖzerAhmet KayaMuhammet ÖzbilenPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2019)
It was shown that volume and functions of LA were impaired in patients with SCH. However, impaired parameters were improved after the levothyroxine treatment. These findings may be indicative of subclinical heart involvement that could lead to functional and structural changes in patients with SCH.