Low prevalence of fibrosis in thalassemia major assessed by late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heart failure remains a major cause of mortality in thalassaemia major. The possible role of cardiac fibrosis in thalassemia major in the genesis of heart failure is not clear. It is also unclear whether cardiac fibrosis might arise...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance |
| Online Access: | http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/8 |