1Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Darbhanga Medical College, Laheriasarai
2Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Patna Medical College, Patna
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Jyoti Prakash, Quarter No. 02, Nalanda Medical College Campus, Kankarbagh Main Road, Patna. Contact No. 9431431838. Email: drjyoti1997@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2018.
Hypothyroidism is a syndrome characterized by clinical and biochemical manifestations of thyroid hormone1 deficiencies in target tissues. It has multi systemic involvement among which cardiovascular manifestations are well known.
This study was done to detect and analyze the cardiovascular manifestations of hypothyroidism and their response to treatment with Levothyroxine.
This study was carried out in the department of medicine, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), Patna over 100 patients of newly diagnosed hypothyroidism during February 2015 to January 2016.
This study included a total of 100 newly diagnosed patients of hypothyroidism. There was a female preponderance (75%) and most common in 4th decade of life. After 6 months of treatment with Levothyroxine, Cardiovascular manifestations showed significant improvement.
Hypothyroidism, Cardiovascular manifestations, Levothyroxine
