Open AccessCarvedilol improves left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Author(s) -
Suchaya Silvilairat,
Pimlak Charoenkwan,
Suwit Saekho,
Adisak Tantiworawit,
Nipon Chattipakorn
Publication year - 2021
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_63_20
Subject(s) - medicine , carvedilol , cardiology , diastole , pulmonary vein , doppler echocardiography , heart failure , thalassemia , blood pressure , atrial fibrillation
Iron overload cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of death in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia.