Systolic Time Interval (STI) in hypothyroid patients receiving high dose L-Thyroxine

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Nurul Aulia, Pasi, Hafizah, Shahar, Mohammad Arif
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: RC648 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Endocrine Glands. Clinical Endocrinology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/85106/1/582-Manuscript-1714-1-10-20200115.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/85106/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/582/354

Introduction: Systolic Time Interval (STI) is a simple,noninvasive and precise technique to assess left ventricular (LV) function. It measures aortic Pre-Ejection Period (PEP) over Left Ventricular Ejection Time (LVET) from echocardiogram. Thyrotoxicosis will enhance LV function and cause reduction...