title: Abnormal myocardial texture demonstrated by ultrasound in two patients with idiopathic haemochromatosis.
abstract: We studied by cross-sectional echocardiography seven patients affected by idiopathic haemochromatosis without clinical signs of heart failure. In two patients the heart muscle showed a peculiar echocardiographic texture at the level of the endocardium. No differences were noticed in clinical and haematological findings of the patients with and without abnormal texture. Increased echogenicity of the subendocardial myocardium should be looked for in patients with idiopathic haemochromatosis.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lestuzzi
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burelli
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Canterin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zanuttini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography