Right ventricular volumes and function in thalassemia major patients in the absence of myocardial iron overload

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aim</p> <p>We aimed to define reference ranges for right ventricular (RV) volumes, ejection fraction (EF) in thalassemia major patients (TM) without myocardial iron overload.</p> <p>Methods and results</p> <p>RV volumes, EF and...

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Main Authors: Porter John B, Walker J Malcolm, Kirk Paul, Garbowski Maciej, Maceira Alicia, Deac Monica, Alpendurada Francisco, Carpenter John-Paul, Shah Farrukh, Banya Winston, He Taigang, Smith Gillian C, Pennell Dudley J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/12/1/24