Cardiovascular Evaluation before and after Splenectomy in Children with β Thalassemia
Naznin Aktar Sheuli, Upendra Nath Ray, Mohammad Farhad Ali Tarafder, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Nadiuzzaman Khan, Sangul Islam & AHM Abu Sufian · Asian Journal of Research in Surgery · 2024
Background: Cardiac complications represent the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in β thalassemia, with iron overload and high output state being the main precipitating factors. Splenectomy is used in the management of β thalassemia, and its impact on cardiovascular funct...
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