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ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
INTRODUCTION. Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, constitute thyroid pathologies, that if they do not received appropriate treatment, cause systematic alterations, treatment, cause systematic cardiovascular diseases being one of the main ones. OBJECTIVE. Know the influence of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism as risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Retrospective study of quantitative approach; developed in a population and known sample of 111 patients, who went to the Endocrinology Service of the Manuel Ygnacio Monteros Valdivieso Hospital in the city of Loja, attended in 2015. RESULTS. The female sex predominated, with 20,72% (23; 69) in the age group predominated 61 to 70 years of age in 5,40% (6; 11) of hyperthyroids. According to the parameters that may condition higher cardiovascular risk, overweight and obesity presented a higher frequency for hypothyroidism in 67,70% (65; 111) and hyperthyroidism in 66,67% (10; 111). Low cardiovascular risk prevailed in 75,00% (72; 96) of the hypothyroid population and 93,33% (14; 15) of the hyperthyroid population. Arterial hypertension was the most frequently diagnosed cardiovascular disease, especially in hypothyroid patients by 14,58% (14; 19). CONCLUSION. These pathologies, if not controlled,could condition a higher cardiovascular risk in the study population.
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