Detection of Left Ventricular Regional Function in Asymptomatic Children with beta-Thalassemia Major by Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Imaging

Detection of Left Ventricular Regional Function in Asymptomatic Children with beta-Thalassemia Major by Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Imaging

Objective: Cardiac failure due to iron overload remains the most common cause of death in patients with beta-thalassemia major. This study aimed to evaluate myocardial function in children with beta-thalassemia major using standard echocardiography technique and strain rate imaging. Materials and...

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Main Authors: Ali Bay, Osman Başpınar, Göksel Leblebisatan, Ali Seçkin Yalçın, Ahmet İrdem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2013-09-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Hematology
Subjects:
childhood
regional left ventricular cardiac function
strain
strain rate imaging
thalassemia
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