State of the cardiovascular system in thyroid pathology

The review presents the data on cardiac damage in patients with thyroid dysfunction (hyper- and hypothyroidism). The features of cardiovascular pathology in patients with hyperthyroidism and the possibility of using certain groups of drugs (beta blockers, antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants) are described. The association of hypothyroidism (including subclinical) with atherosclerosis and diastolic arterial hypertension, an increased risk of developing ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction, heart failure and cardiovascular mortality, regardless of gender, age and previous cardiovascular diseases, has been shown. Available facts indicate the need to determine thyroid hormones in patients with cardiovascular pathology and mandatory assessment of the state of the cardiovascular system in patients with thyroid pathology.