PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Roffi, Marco
AU  - Cattaneo, Fabio
AU  - Topol, Eric J.
TI  - Thyrotoxicosis and the cardiovascular system: Subtle but serious effects
DP  - 2003 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 57--63
VI  - 70
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/1/57.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/1/57.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2003 Jan 01; 70
AB  - Thyrotoxicosis is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, primarily due to heart failure and thromboembolism. However, its signs and symptoms may be subtle and can easily be missed. Therefore, one should suspect thyrotoxicosis in patients with palpitations, exercise intolerance, dyspnea on exertion, and other cardiovascular signs.