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Does Cardiovascular T2-star (T2*) magnetic resonance improve the early diagnosis of myocardial iron overload compared to serum ferritin, liver iron, and conventional assessments of cardiac function?
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May aid T2*-guided chelation when ferritin or liver iron mislead; leaves open prospective trials to confirm outcome benefit.
Does Cardiovascular T2-star (T2*) magnetic resonance improve the early diagnosis of myocardial iron overload compared to serum ferritin, liver iron, and conventional assessments of cardiac function?
Cardiovascular T2* magnetic resonance enables early diagnosis of myocardial iron overload, which cannot be predicted by conventional markers, allowing for timely intensification of chelation therapy.
Lisa Anderson (2001) studied this question.
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