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The Association between Myocardial Iron Load and Ventricular Repolarization Parameters in Asymptomatic Beta-Thalassemia Patients
- Source :
- Advances in Hematology, Vol 2012 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- Previous studies have demonstrated impaired ventricular repolarization in patients with β-TM. However, the effect of iron overload with cardiac T2* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on cardiac repolarization remains unclear yet. We aimed to examine relationship between repolarization parameters and iron loading using cardiac T2* MRI in asymptomatic β-TM patients. Twenty-two β-TM patients and 22 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were enrolled to the study. From the 12-lead surface electrocardiography, regional and transmyocardial repolarization parameters were evaluated manually by two experienced cardiologists. All patients were also undergone MRI for cardiac T2* evaluation. Cardiac T2* score
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16879104 and 16879112
- Volume :
- 2012
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Advances in Hematology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0087168fc70c4612b41d49258f4ae6e8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/170510