Open AccessUse of strain, strain rate, tissue velocity imaging, and endothelial function for early detection of cardiovascular involvement in patients with beta-thalassemia
Author(s) -
Abhinav Gupta,
Aditya Kapoor,
Shubha R. Phadke,
Archana Sinha,
Shridhar Kashyap,
Roopali Khanna,
Sudeep Kumar,
Naveen Garg,
Satyendra Tewari,
Pravin K. Goel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_132_16
Subject(s) - medicine , basal (medicine) , cardiology , strain rate imaging , doppler imaging , diastole , diastolic function , strain (injury) , strain rate , blood pressure , metallurgy , materials science , insulin
Global ventricular function often remains normal in patients with beta-thalassemia major (β-TM) until late. Tissue Doppler and strain imaging may be useful to assess regional myocardial function abnormalities in these patients.