The corrected QT interval prolongation in adolescents with cardiac iron overload β-thalassemia major

Background and Objectives. Iron-induced cardiomyopathy remains the leading cause of mortality in β-thalassemia major patients. The T2* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique is the gold standard for iron load detection, yet it is expensive and not widely available especially in the develo...

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Main Authors: Najib Advani, Ahmad Kautsar, Murti Andriastuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2020-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/441