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 stage...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-019-0174-y |