Early electrocardiographic evaluation of atrial fibrillation risk in beta-thalassemia major patients

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 446-451

  Russo, Vincenzo ^a   Rago, Anna ^a   Pannone, Bruno ^b   Di Meo, Federica ^a   Papa, Andrea Antonio ^a   Mayer, Maria Carolina ^b   Spasiano, Anna ^b   Russo, Maria Giovanna ^a   Golino, Paolo ^a   Calabrò, Raffaele ^a   Nigro, Gerardo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia major; Cardiac magnetic resonance; Iron overload; P wave dispersion

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; P WAVE; RISK FACTOR; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BETA-THALASSEMIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955935756     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12185-011-0801-3     Document Type: Article

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