In thalassemia patients the significant presence of myocardial fibrosis/necrosis seems to be a time dependent process correlating with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac complications. HCV infection could be a causal agent in the pathogenesis of myocardial scarring. ECG changes showed a good accuracy in predicting myocardial scarring.
Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Myocardial Fibrosis and Necrosis in Thalassemia Major Patients by CMR-DE
Pepe A;Positano V;Rossi G;
2009
Abstract
In thalassemia patients the significant presence of myocardial fibrosis/necrosis seems to be a time dependent process correlating with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac complications. HCV infection could be a causal agent in the pathogenesis of myocardial scarring. ECG changes showed a good accuracy in predicting myocardial scarring.File in questo prodotto:
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