Myocardial infarction in patients with severe beta thalassaemia: a case series

Abstract Background Cardiac disease remains a dominant if not the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with thalassaemia, particularly in those with thalassaemia major. Myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease however are rarely reported. Case presentations Three olde...

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Main Authors: Anuja Premawardhena, Shamila De Silva, Megha Rajapaksha, Vishaka Ratnamalala, Jemimah Nallarajah, Gamini Galappatthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00495-z