Thyroid Hormones and the Heart; a Paradigm of Exquisite Fine Tuning,Combining Ancient Hellenic and Oriental Wisdom

Abstract

It must be realized that REM, very plainly defined as LV cavity enlargement above a certain value remains an important cardiological problem. After an anterior AMI despite early primary percutaneous intervention (PPCI) and administration of the drugs considered most efficient today, i.e. Converting enzyme inhibitors (CEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), βblockers and aldosterone inhibitors, 30% of patients (pts) develop REM which seriously undermines their survival [4].