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Impact of Endocrine Disorders on the Heart

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Endocrinology and Systemic Diseases

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The endocrine system has many hidden interactions with the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular medical specialists, therefore, may not directly recognize hormonal involvement on the cardiovascular system. The role of the pituitary and thyroid gland in cardiac conditions is well known. However, the recently discovered pathophysiological relation between prolactin and peripartum cardiomyopathy enables novel treatment options. The predominant prevalence in women of emerging pathologies such as broken heart syndrome and spontaneous coronary artery dissection suggests involvement of the female hormonal system. Carcinoid and pheochromocytoma may have serious implications on right and left sided heart failure, respectively.

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Abbreviations

ACS:

Acute coronary syndrome (with or without ST-elevation)

BHS:

Broken heart syndrome

CABG:

Coronary artery bypass grafting

CAD:

Coronary artery disease

CaHD:

Carcinoid heart disease

DM:

Diabetes mellitus

GH:

Growth hormone

5-HIAA:

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid

IGF-1:

Insulin like growth hormone

MACE:

Major adverse cardiovascular events

NETs:

Neuroendocrine tumors

NO:

Nitric oxide

PCC:

Pheochromocytoma

PCI:

Percutaneous coronary interventio

PPCM:

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

RAAS:

Renin angiotensin aldosterone system

SCAD:

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection

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Twickler, M.T.B. et al. (2019). Impact of Endocrine Disorders on the Heart. In: Portincasa, P., Frühbeck, G. (eds) Endocrinology and Systemic Diseases. Endocrinology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66362-3_3-1

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