Heart rate variability for early detection of iron overload cardiomyopathy in β-thalassemia patients

• Main Authors: Nut Koonrungsesomboon, Adisak Tantiworawit, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Suwit Saekho, Somdet Srichairattanakool, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84939420029&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/44406
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. Iron overload cardiomyopathy remains the major cause of death in β-thalassemia (β-thal). Conventional routine screening parameters such as serum ferritin and echocardiogram (ECG) do not permit early detection of this condition. Although non-transferrin-bound iron...