Heart involvement in transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia with conventional echocardiography
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- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 12 (3), 243-248
- https://doi.org/10.22088/CJIM.12.3.243
Abstract
Background: The most important prognostic factor in transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia is cardiac involvement, which is usually evaluated with echocardiography. Methods: In this cross-sectional study (Aprill 2011 to Aprill 2012), conventional echocardiography was used to assess myocardial performance and valvular involvement (by trans-valvular Doppler study) for right and left heart abnormalities in ...Keywords
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