Recently Published Editions: No. 4 - 1998

The Thyroid and the Heart George J. Kahaly, M. D. Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gutenberg-University Hospital, Mainz, Germany Introduction Cardiovascular Mechanisms of Thyroid Hormones Direct effects Interactions between thyroid hormone and the sympathoadrenal system Thyroid hormone effects on the systemic vascular system Presence of functional TSH receptor (TSH-R) in cardiac muscle Clinical Features Symptoms and Clinical Signs of Hyperthyroidism in the Elderly Hypothyroidism Heart Rate and Arrhythmia profile Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Heart Failure and Cerebrovascular Events Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease and Hypothyroidism Subclinical Thyroid Disease Cardiorespiratory Function and Exercise Capacity Thyroid hormone administration in chronic heart failure and in patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures Cardiac Valve Involvement in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Amiodarone and the Heart Summary Author References