iRadiology
The Vanishing Myocardium in Severe Myocardial Iron Overload
By Firas Khana and Alae Kayyali.
Abstract
Heart failure due to severe myocardial iron overload is the leading cause of death in transfusion-dependent thalassemia. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance is essential for detecting myocardial iron overload and grading its severity.
Keywords
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Open access
Source
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At a glance
- Journal
- iRadiology
- Published
- 11 October 2026
- Specialty
- Cardiology