The echocardiographic evaluation of multiply transfused thalassemia patients over the age of 10
De Martino, M.P.; Multari, E.I.; Costantino, D.; Mammì, F.; Iannopollo, M.; Costantino, G.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 12(4): 365-369
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 2075101 Document Number: 355480
Today cardiomyopathy is the main cause of death of patients with thalassemia disease since the second decade of their lives. Echocardiography is a useful means to put into evidence cardiac alterations before the appearance of the clinical marks of cardiac failure.
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