Severe iron overload cardiomyopathy manifested as acute myopericarditis: A case report

Severe iron overload cardiomyopathy manifested as acute myopericarditis: A case report

Iron overload cardiomyopathy (IOC) is a condition in which iron deposition in the heart causes cardiac dysfunction. We described a 21-year-old woman who presented with acute chest pain, dyspnea, and fever. The patient had a history of transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) and secondary hemochromat...

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Main Authors: Paisit Kosum, MD, MSc, Nonthikorn Theerasuwipakorn, MD, MSc, Aranna Wicheantawatchai, MD, MSc, Napisa Bunnag, MD, Chaisiri Wanlapakorn, MD, MSc, Monravee Tumkosit, MD, Noppacharn Uaprasert, MD, Sudarat Satitthummanid, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac magnetic resonance
Endomyocardial biopsy
Hemochromatosis
Iron overload cardiomyopathy
Myocardial infiltration
Myopericarditis
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