T-type and L-type Calcium Channel Blockers for the Treatment of Cardiac Iron Overload: An Update

Volume: 70, Issue: 5, Pages: 277 - 283
Published: Nov 1, 2017
Abstract
In patients with thalassemia, iron overload cardiomyopathy is a major cause of cardiac dysfunction and mortality. Despite many advances in the development of new iron chelating agents, heart failure still occurs in some patients and can lead to an increase in mortality rate. Recently, potential novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of these patients have focused on L-type and T-type calcium channel blockers. These 2 channels have been...
Paper Details
Title
T-type and L-type Calcium Channel Blockers for the Treatment of Cardiac Iron Overload: An Update
Published Date
Nov 1, 2017
Volume
70
Issue
5
Pages
277 - 283
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