Relationship of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Estimation of Myocardial Iron to Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Thalassemia | Zendy

Benedetta Leonardi | Zendy; Renée Margossian | Zendy; Steven D. Colan | Zendy; Andrew J. Powell | Zendy

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Relationship of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Estimation of Myocardial Iron to Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Thalassemia

Author(s) -

Benedetta Leonardi,

Renée Margossian,

Steven D. Colan,

Andrew J. Powell

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

jacc. cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79

H-Index - 120

eISSN - 1936-878X

pISSN - 1876-7591

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.04.005

Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , ejection fraction , diastole , magnetic resonance imaging , thalassemia , cardiomyopathy , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac function curve , doppler imaging , doppler echocardiography , stroke volume , heart failure , radiology , blood pressure

We sought to evaluate whether echocardiographic diastolic function indices correlate with myocardial iron and systolic function in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) who are at risk for cardiomyopathy.

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