ABSTRACT Thyroid hormone is essential for maintaining structure and function of the heart. In normal condition, thyroid hormone preserves the strength of heart contraction (inotropy) to meet physiological demand.Thyroid diseases, either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, cause pathologic heart abnormalities called thyroid heart diseases. The patologic heart abnormalities due to thyroid hormo…
Background: Platelet activation plays an important role in plague rupture and thrombus formation. Activated platelets release CD40 ligand (sCD40L). It has coagulation and inflammation properties. Enhanced sCD40L activity has been found in acute mycocardial infarction, aspecially in ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The impact of this enhancement on the degree of myocardial damage remains unce…