Cardiac study in thalassemic children.
Cardiac function was studied in 54 thalassemic children, aged 3 to 18 years. Abnormalities were found by echocardiography in 58%, by electrocardiography in 15%, and by chest film cardiomegaly in 24%. There was a correlation between the severity of anemia and the degree of cardiomegaly.
Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Sudhas Na Ayuthya
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Pongpanich
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Damrongwatna
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Isarangkura
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Hathirat
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Pintadit
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*