Atrial fibrillation in β-thalassemia major patients: diagnosis, management and therapeutic options
U Barbero, F Fornari, S Guarguagli, CM Gaglioti… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) in β-thalassemia major (β-TM) patients has
increased in the last few years, reaching up to 33.0%. Several factors may drive this value to …
increased in the last few years, reaching up to 33.0%. Several factors may drive this value to …
Left atrial deformation indices in β-thalassemia major patients
The presence of atrial cardiomyopathy in β-thalassemia major (β-TM) patients complicates
their clinical condition. The diagnosis is challenging even with cardiac magnetic resonance …
their clinical condition. The diagnosis is challenging even with cardiac magnetic resonance …
A comparison of heart function and arrhythmia in clinically asymptomatic patients with beta thalassemia intermedia and beta thalassemia major
H Amoozgar, S Zeighami, S Haghpanah, M Karimi - Hematology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The goal of this study was to compare heart function and arrhythmia in
clinically asymptomatic patients with beta thalassemia intermedia and beta thalassemia …
clinically asymptomatic patients with beta thalassemia intermedia and beta thalassemia …
Pancreatic T2* Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia
We assessed the value of pancreatic T2* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting
cardiac events from a large prospective database of transfusion-dependent thalassemia …
cardiac events from a large prospective database of transfusion-dependent thalassemia …
Cardiac Hemosiderosis in Transfusion DependentThalassemia: A Mini-Review
Iron toxicity within cardiomyocytes is considered as the main pathogenesis of cardiac
dysfunction in transfusion dependent thalassemia (TDT). Various methods such as …
dysfunction in transfusion dependent thalassemia (TDT). Various methods such as …
The Relationship between the Presence of Fragmented QRS and Iron Overload Determined by Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2* in Patients with Beta-thalassemia …
Background: Patients with beta-thalassemia major are categorized as high risk for
cardiovascular complications due to myocardial iron overload that leads to reduce both …
cardiovascular complications due to myocardial iron overload that leads to reduce both …
Calprotectin: a novel inflammatory marker in a sample of Egyptian children with β-thalassemia major
GM El Kassas, ERA Hamid, HH Ahmed… - Medical Research …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this study was to explore whether inflammation related to thalassemia
has a relation with serum level of calprotectin as an inflammatory marker in children …
has a relation with serum level of calprotectin as an inflammatory marker in children …