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Question:
Could my thyroid medicine be the cause of heart problems?
I have recently had my thyroid medicine reduced from 60 mg daily (for over 10 years) to 60 mg one day and then 30 mg the next day. I have done this for about 6 to 8 months. A recent heart test shows a 50% ejection fraction of the left ventricle. Conclusion is anteroseptal reversibility. Could this be the cause of heart problem? Thank you.
submitted by Marj from Jacksonville, Florida, on 10/30/09
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Ali Massumi, MD
No, the test results indicate need for either heart catheterization or CT [Computed Tomography] angiogram of the coronary arteries to exclude blockage, unrelated to thyroid.
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