Thyroid experts will present the latest information on cardiovascular and metabolic issues in patients with thyroid disorders, including those who have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) or an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), at a day-long scientific meeting on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Marriott Metro Center in Washington, DC.
The scientific meeting, “Cardiovascular and Metabolic Issues in Patients with Thyroid Dysfunction: Implications for treating Hypo- or Hyperthyroidism,” is sponsored by the American Thyroid Association (ATA), the lead organization in promoting thyroid health and understanding thyroid biology.
Journalists are invited to attend a media roundtable discussion with thyroid experts from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. on March 28 at London 1 Room at the Marriott Metro Center.
“We have designed this symposium to address the most common metabolic and cardiovascular issues arising in patients with mild to severe thyroid dysfunction, from both a pathophysiological, as well as a therapeutic perspective,” said Reed Larsen, MD, meeting program co-chair and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Director of the Thyroid Section at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Program topics include: