thyrotoxic heart disease


thyrotoxic

 [thi´ro-tok″sik] marked by the effects of presentation to the tissues of excessive quantities of the thyroid hormones.thyrotoxic heart disease heart disease associated with hyperthyroidism, marked by fibrillation" >atrial fibrillation, cardiac enlargement, and heart failure" >congestive heart failure. Called also thyrocardiac disease.

thy·ro·tox·ic heart dis·ease

cardiac symptoms, signs, and physiologic impairment due to overactivity of the thyroid gland usually due to excessive sympathetic stimulation.

thy·ro·tox·ic heart dis·ease

(thīrō-toksik hahrt di-zēz) Cardiac symptoms, signs, and physiologic impairment due to overactivity of the thyroid gland usually due to excessive sympathetic stimulation.