We report the case of a 25-years-old male with beta-thalassemia major who developed acute heart failure, with severe systolic dysfunction, resulting from iron overload. Combined iron chelation with desferrioxamine and deferiprone together with standard cardiological treatment induced prompt and complete restoration of the cardiac function.

Tavecchia, L., Masera, N., Russo, P., Cirò, A., Vincenzi, A., Vimercati, C., et al. (2006). Successful recovery of acute hemosiderotic heart failure in beta-thalassemia major treated with a combined regimen of desferrioxamine and deferiprone. HAEMATOLOGICA, 91(6 Suppl), 55-57.

Successful recovery of acute hemosiderotic heart failure in beta-thalassemia major treated with a combined regimen of desferrioxamine and deferiprone

MASERA, GIUSEPPE
2006

Abstract

We report the case of a 25-years-old male with beta-thalassemia major who developed acute heart failure, with severe systolic dysfunction, resulting from iron overload. Combined iron chelation with desferrioxamine and deferiprone together with standard cardiological treatment induced prompt and complete restoration of the cardiac function.
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Pyridones; Treatment Outcome; Male; Hemosiderosis; beta-Thalassemia; Iron Chelating Agents; Deferoxamine; Heart Failure; Drug Therapy, Combination; Adult; Humans
English
2006
91
6 Suppl
55
57
none
Tavecchia, L., Masera, N., Russo, P., Cirò, A., Vincenzi, A., Vimercati, C., et al. (2006). Successful recovery of acute hemosiderotic heart failure in beta-thalassemia major treated with a combined regimen of desferrioxamine and deferiprone. HAEMATOLOGICA, 91(6 Suppl), 55-57.
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