Spatial repolarization heterogeneity detected by magnetocardiography correlates with cardiac iron overload and adverse cardiac events in beta-thalassemia major.

Spatial repolarization heterogeneity detected by magnetocardiography correlates with cardiac iron overload and adverse cardiac events in beta-thalassemia major.

BACKGROUND: Patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia major (TM) are at risk for myocardial iron overload and cardiac complications. Spatial repolarization heterogeneity is known to be elevated in patients with certain cardiac diseases, but little is known in TM patients. The purpose of t...

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Main Authors: Chun-An Chen, Meng-Yao Lu, Shinn-Forng Peng, Kai-Hsin Lin, Hsiu-Hao Chang, Yung-Li Yang, Shiann-Tarng Jou, Dong-Tsamn Lin, Yen-Bin Liu, Herng-Er Horng, Hong-Chang Yang, Jou-Kou Wang, Mei-Hwan Wu, Chau-Chung Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3903540?pdf=render

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