Category: Cardiovascular

Prevalence rates for 10 chronic disorders at various FT4, TSH and FT3 levels

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cardiovascular, Chronic diseases, Health conditions, Low T3 Syndrome / NTIS, Research Reviews, Thyrotoxicosis, Tissue hypothyroidism

Which FT3, FT4 and TSH levels have the highest and lowest prevalence rates for 10 common health disorders? Hypertension Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) DepressionDiabetesCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureAtrial fibrillationPeripheral vascular diseaseRenal failure (kidney failure)Dementia Is high-normal TSH and low FT3 associated with one condition, while high-normal FT4 and low or high TSH strongly associated with another condition? … Continue reading Prevalence rates for 10 chronic disorders at various FT4, TSH and FT3 levels

Anderson, 2020: Thyroid hormones and atrial fibrillation

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cardiovascular, Thyroid Hormones

Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac rhythm disorder that significantly elevates the risk of stroke as well as stroke severity. Thyroid hormone excess caused by hyperthyroidism is often named as one of the risk factors for atrial fibrillation. However, it does not require excess thyroid hormone above the reference range to elevate risk of atrial fibrillation. … Continue reading Anderson, 2020: Thyroid hormones and atrial fibrillation

The impact of thyroid hormone dysfunction on ischemic heart disease, and how T3 therapy may help

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cardiovascular, Deiodinases, Low T3 Syndrome / NTIS, Research Reviews, RT3 - Reverse T3, T3 hormone, T4 hormone, Tissue hypothyroidism

Finally! In the past, the overemphasis on hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis and heart diseases has made many doctors think that only excess T3 and T4 is bad for the heart. We finally have an article that focuses on the real cause-effect relationships on the opposite end of the thyroid dysfunction spectrum: HYPOthyroidism. This May 2019 article … Continue reading The impact of thyroid hormone dysfunction on ischemic heart disease, and how T3 therapy may help

REVIEW: T3-T4 ratio in myocardial infarction

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cardiovascular, FT3:FT4 ratio, Research Reviews

Assessing the RATIO between Free T3 and Free T4 within the reference range is clinically relevant, even for people without thyroid disease. Why, then, should these two tests be considered unnecessary for assessing the thyroid hormone status and the health risk of hypothyroid patients on therapy? A 2018 study has demonstrated that a LOW free … Continue reading REVIEW: T3-T4 ratio in myocardial infarction

Cardiovascular disease research should focus more on patients’ T3 levels than TSH

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Cardiovascular, Free T3 test, Low T3 Syndrome / NTIS, T3 sufficiency

Science has already shown that at T3 is more important than TSH to the functional parameters of the cardiovascular system: At the molecular and tissue level, the T3 hormone directly affects the cardiovascular system in a myriad of important ways (see "Low T3’s effects on the cardiovascular system.") Why, then, when researchers shift their focus … Continue reading Cardiovascular disease research should focus more on patients’ T3 levels than TSH