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Final Program The Thyroid and and Abstracts CardioMetabolic Care Merck International Thyroid Symposium Rio de Janeiro, April 16 17, 2010 Final Program The Thyroid and and Abstracts CardioMetabolic Care Merck International Thyroid Symposium Rio de Janeiro, April 16 17, 2010 Chairs: Mario Vaisman (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and David S. Cooper (Baltimore, USA) Venue: Hotel Windsor Barra, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Thyroid and CardioMetabolic Care Final Program and Abstracts 1 Welcome Dear colleagues, The cardiovascular system is a major target of thyroid hormone action, affecting myocardial contractility, heart rate, and peripheral resistance. In addition, many important atherosclerotic risk factors (e.g. serum lipids, glucose meta­ bolism, body weight) are regulated to a greater or lesser extent by thyroid hormones. Nevertheless, we still do not know the answers to fundamental questions about the clinical significance of many of the changes in thyroid hormone levels that potentially have an impact on car