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Heart Threatening Illnesses - http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/heartthreateningillnesses/
American Heart Association member edited encyclopedia that includes a section on Thyroid Disorders and the Heart. |
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Hypothyroidism and Dyslipidemia: Modern Concepts and Approaches - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3782/6/451/abstract
Discusses the role of thyroid hormone in regulating the synthesis, metabolism, and mobilization of lipids. From BioMed Central. |
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Thyroid Disease and Echocardiography - http://www2.umdnj.edu/~shindler/thyroid.html
Discusses associated significant cardiovascular derangements in hypothyroidism. Includes pericardial effusion, heart failure, and ischemic heart disease. |
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The Heart and the Thyroid Gland - http://www.thyroid.ca/Articles/EngE6A.html
Significant complications can arise from both low and high gland function. What patients need to watch out for. |
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Congenital Hypothyroidism and Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis: Associated? - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/103/1/e9
Presents a case where there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the fetal compartments, including ascites, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and skin edema. |