Diagnostic Value of Electrocardiography Compared with Echocardiography in Measuring Left Ventricular Mass Index in Major Thalassemia Patients Over 10 Years of Age

Background: Patients suffering from major beta thalassemia need frequent blood transfusions and, if not treated well, would be at risk of heart dysfunction. This study was performed to determine the diagnostic value of electrocardiography versus echocardiography in measuring the left ventricular ma...

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Main Authors: Noormohammad Noori, Maziar Mahjoubifard, SeyedMostafa Alavi, Saeid Hosseini, Hamidreza Sanati, Yalda Mirmesdagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/295