Use of strain and tissue velocity imaging for early detection of regional myocardial dysfunction in patients with beta thalassemia

Iron overload contributes to cardiac dysfunction in patients with beta thalassemia (Th). Tissue velocity and strain imaging (TVI and SI) might prove useful in early detection of regional myocardial dysfunction in these patients. The aim of this study is to clarify the value of TVI and SI in early de...

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