Prevalence and risk factors for cardiac iron overload and cardiovascular complications among patients with thalassemia in Northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Adisak Tantiworawit, Suebsakul Tapanya, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Suwit Saekho, Ekarat Rattarittamrong, Lalita Norasetthada, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Sasinee Hantrakool, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85024498714&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56211
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017, SEAMEO TROPMED Network. All Rights Reserved. Cardiovascular complications are the most common cause of death among thalassemia patients in Thailand. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of cardiac iron overload, cardiovascular complications and the associated risk factors. The informat...