Assessment of diastolic function in children and adolescents with beta-thalassemia major by tissue Doppler imaging

Yavuz, Taner; Nisli, Kemal; Oner, Naci; Ertugrul, Turkan; Salcıoglu, Zafer; Aydogan, Gonul; Karakas, ZEYNEP; Aydogan, Umrah; Dindar, Aygun; Omeroglu, Rukiye

doi:10.4274/tpa.46.05

Assessment of diastolic function in children and adolescents with beta-thalassemia major by tissue Doppler imaging

Yavuz T., Nisli K., Oner N., Ertugrul T., Salcıoglu Z., Aydogan G., ...More

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.46, no.1, pp.26-32, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 46 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.4274/tpa.46.05
Journal Name: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.26-32
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to analyze myocardial diastolic function in patients with beta-thalassemia major before development of overt cardiomyopathy using pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging, and compare data with conventional Doppler echocardiography.