title: Beta-thalassemia heart disease: is it time for its recognition as a distinct cardiomyopathy?
authors.affiliation: 2nd University Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital Attikon, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios Th
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Kremastinos
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*