Effects of combined deferiprone with deferoxamine on right ventricular function in thalassaemia major
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Combination therapy with deferoxamine and oral deferiprone is superior to deferoxamine alone in removing cardiac iron and improving left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The right ventricle (RV) is also affected by the toxic eff...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance |
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Online Access: | http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/14/1/8 |