Dilated cardiomyopathy is an uncommon complication of hypothyroidism. Clinicians should consider dilated cardiomyopathy in patients with generalized pitting edema. Cardiac dysfunction in patients with ...
Hyperthyroidism is when your thyroid-- the butterfly-shaped gland at the bottom of your neck, just above your collarbone -- makes too much thyroid hormone. Because your body relies on precise levels ...
Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones, whereas hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid gland produces too much. The conditions have different symptoms and ...