Pregnancy-induced increased heart rate is independent of thyroid hormones

Background: The heart rate increases by 10–20 beats per minute (bpm) throughout pregnancy in women, reaching maximum heart rate in the third trimester. During pregnancy, important changes in thyroid hormones also occur, with increases of up to 50% in the levels of triiodothyronine (T3), the biologic...

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Main Authors: Valérie Long, MSc, Sophie Mathieu, PhD, Céline Fiset, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Heart Rhythm O2
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501821000416

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