Doppler characterization of left ventricular diastolic function in β-thalassaemia major. Evidence for an early stage of impaired relaxation

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-51

  Gharzuddine, W S ^a   Kazma, H K ^a   Nuwayhid, I A ^d   Bitar, F F ^b   Koussa, S F ^e   Moukarbel, G V ^a   Taher, A T ^c  

^a Division of Cardiology   (Lebanon)

^b Section of Pediatric Cardiology   (Lebanon)

^c Division of Hematology and Oncology   (Lebanon)

^d AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^e Chronic Care Center Hazmieh   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Diastole; Doppler; Echocardiography; Thalassaemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BODY SURFACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART MUSCLE RELAXATION; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME; SYSTOLE; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FERRITINS; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0036307871     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euje.2001.0114     Document Type: Article

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