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Asymptomatic hypothyroidism may influence subclinical atrioventricular mechanical functions that may lead to higher risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Does novel speckle-tracking echocardiography improve risk stratification beyond baseline thyroid hormone in patients with asymptomatic subclinical hypothyroidism?
Does novel speckle-tracking echocardiography improve risk stratification beyond baseline thyroid hormone in patients with asymptomatic subclinical hypothyroidism?
Novel speckle-tracking echocardiography may offer prognostic value for assessing heart failure and atrial fibrillation risk in patients with asymptomatic subclinical hypothyroidism.
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May support refined HF/AF risk stratification in subclinical hypothyroidism; hypothesis-generating and requires validation beyond thyroid levels.
Hypothyroidism, even when asymptomatic, may widely influence subclinical atrio-ventricular mechanical functions that may lead to higher heart failure and atrial fibrillation risk. We proposed the potential usefulness and prognostic utilization of myocardial strains in such population.
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