Mehdi Akbartabar

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Heart Failure in the Cases of Beta-thalassemia Major; Two Years Follow-Up

  Inroduction: Heart failure (HF) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the cases of Beta-thalassemia major. The purpose of this study was to estimate HF prevalence in these patients and to assess the survivability of those who were treated with intensive chelating therapy.   Design and methods: This cross sectional study included 72 beta-thalassemia major cases, the mean age at t...