The potential impact of hereditary hemochromatosis on the heart considering the disease stage and patient age—the role of echocardiography

The potential impact of hereditary hemochromatosis on the heart considering the disease stage and patient age—the role of echocardiography

BackgroundHereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disease that leads to increased iron accumulation in several organs. Cardiomyocytes are highly susceptible to this damage owing to their high iron uptake, and cardiovascular complications account for 1/3 of the deaths in the natural course of HH...

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Main Authors: Michał Świątczak, Katarzyna Rozwadowska, Katarzyna Sikorska, Krzysztof Młodziński, Agata Świątczak, Grzegorz Raczak, Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
hereditary hemochromatosis
speckle-tracking echocardiography
echocardiography
cardiovascular ageing
iron overload (IO)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1202961/full

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