Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4138418 | Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology | 2013 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
The cardiovascular system is affected by a multitude of endocrine disorders, including dysfunction of the thyroid, calcium, glucocorticoids, insulin/glucose, and growth hormone axes. Since most of these changes in the cardiovascular system are reversible when treated, early diagnosis is important, as if left untreated, they may become fatal. This review focuses on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, pathology, and treatment of patients with these endocrine diseases who present with a variety of cardiovascular manifestations. Neuroendocrine tumors presenting with the carcinoid syndrome and their cardiovascular manifestations are also discussed.
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Authors
Adriana Luk, Shereen Ezzat, Jagdish Butany,