Why the study?
Does hyperthyroidism increase myocardial contractility in a guinea pig model?
Does hyperthyroidism increase myocardial contractility in a guinea pig model?
Hyperthyroidism increases myocardial contractility in guinea pigs, likely due to a direct effect of thyroid hormone on cardiac muscle rather than increased sympathetic nervous system activity.
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Enhances pressure response in hyperthyroid guinea pigs; leaves open translation to human myocardial function.
M. Jay Goodkind (1968) studied this question.
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