Raphael Anakwue

Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Thyrotoxicosis Associated Enhanced Systolic Function: Lessons on Possible Therapeutic Use of Thyroid Hormone in Selected Cases of Low Thyroid Hormone Levels and Poor Systolic Function
  Author(s): Raphael Anakwue*
  
  Objectives: The heart and blood vessels are sensitive to the effects of excess thyroid hormones (THs). Echocardiography is an important investigative modality in detecting cardiac involvement in disease states and so was employed in finding out if the hyperdynamic state in thyrotoxicosis was associated with enhanced left ventricular systolic function. Methodology: Consultants in main hospitals in Enugu were requested to send in adult patients with thyrotoxicosis to the out patients department of UNTH, Enugu. The patients were recruited consecutively and diagnosis confirmed following clinical assessment and thyroid function tests. Echocardiography was done to assess enhanced left ventricular systolic function (indicated by any of these parameters VEF >75%, FS >42%, CO > 7 l/min, CI >4.3 l/min/m2, MVCF >1.9 ci.. Read More»