Heart Injuries
Conditions
Brief summary
The study plans to investigate whether recovery of the heart function after acute anterior myocardial infarction is dependent upon improvement in thyroid gland functioning.
Interventions
OTHEREcho-cardiogram
Patients will undergo echo-cardiogram to determine improvement in their heart function and this will be compared to thyroid function
OTHERBlood test
Blood test to determine thyroid function
Sponsors
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Have suffered anterior myocardial infarction
Exclusion criteria
* Do not receive thyroid treatment * No history of ischemic heart disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ejection Fraction Improvement | 40 days | Improvement in ejection fraction as shown in echo-cardiogram |
| Improvement in thyroid function | 40 days | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level will be normal. |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactRami Abo Fane, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed