Global longitudinal strain as an Indicator of cardiac Iron overload in thalassemia patients
Abstract
Background and objective Cardiac involvement due to iron overload is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with thalassemia, and many patients remain asymptomatic until the late stages. Therefore, early detection of heart problems in such patients at subclinical stages can improve the prognosis of these patients. We investigated the role of speckled tracking (SI) and tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDI) in early detection...
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Title
Global longitudinal strain as an Indicator of cardiac Iron overload in thalassemia patients
Published Date
Nov 4, 2019
Journal
Volume
17
Issue
1
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