0
April 1981, Vol 135, No. 4 >
Article | April 1981

Systolic Time Interval in Infants and Children With Primary Hypothyroidism FREE

OSAMU NOSE, MD; ICHIRO MAKI, MD; TOKUZO HARADA, MD; HAYAKUJI YABUUCHI, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1981;135(4):385. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1981.02130280075033.
Text Size: A A A
Published online
Article
References
Comments

To the Editor.—The article (by Hayford et al) entitled "Cardiac Function in Primary Hypothyroidism" (Journal 1980;134:556-559) was of interest to us. However, the reported results are not consistent with ours. We have also examined systolic time intervals (STIs): left ventricular ejection time (ET), pre-ejection period (PEP), and PEP/ET by using standard echocardiography (according to the methods of Hirschfeld) in nine hypothyroid children (seven were younger than 1 year, and two were 1 and 5 years of age, respectively), three hyperthyroid (age, 10 to 14 years), and 45 normal children (18 were younger than 1 year of age, ten were 1 to 5 years of age, nine were 10 to 15 years of age). Prolongation of PEP/ET was seen in hypothyroid children and its shortening was noted in hyperthyroid children when compared with normal infants and children of the same age. Moreover, many serial studies of systolic time intervals in

REFERENCES

1 +
Gutgesell HP, Paquet M, Duff DF, et al:  Evaluation of left ventricular size and function by echocardiography . Circulation 1977;;56:457-462.

Figures

Tables

Interactive Graphics

Video

Country-Specific Mortality and Growth Failure in Infancy and Yound Children and Association With Material Stature

Use interactive graphics and maps to view and sort country-specific infant and early dhildhood mortality and growth failure data and their association with maternal

References

1 +
Gutgesell HP, Paquet M, Duff DF, et al:  Evaluation of left ventricular size and function by echocardiography . Circulation 1977;;56:457-462.

Correspondence

Submit a Letter
CME
Accreditation Information
The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per course. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians who complete the CME course and score at least 80% correct on the quiz are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
Note: You must get at least of the answers correct to pass this quiz.
Clear Answers | Save For Later
You have not filled in all the answers to complete this quiz
The following questions were not answered:
Sorry, you have unsuccessfully completed this CME quiz with a score of
The following questions were not answered correctly:
Commitment to Change (optional):
Indicate what change(s) you will implement in your practice, if any, based on this CME course.
Your quiz results:
The filled radio buttons indicate your responses. The preferred responses are highlighted
For CME Course: A Proposed Model for Initial Assessment and Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Indicate what changes(s) you will implement in your practice, if any, based on this CME course.
NOTE:
Citing articles are presented as examples only. In non-demo SCM6 implementation, integration with CrossRef’s “Cited By” API will populate this tab (http://www.crossref.org/citedby.html).
Compression-Only CPR: Pushing the Science Forward
Cone
AAM 2010;304:1493-1495.
All you need to read in the other general journals
BMJ 2010;341:c5893-c1494.
Submit a Comment

Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.

Related Content

Customize your page view by dragging & repositioning the boxes below.

© 2013 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
Powered bySilverchair Information Systems