Identification of echocardiographic indices for the early detection of left-ventricular systolic dysfunction in beta-talassaemia via Self-Organizing Maps A data-exploration study.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) remains the primary cause of death in patients suffering from beta-thalassaemia major. Its early detection allows the prompt initiation of aggressive chelation therapy, when the condition can still be reversed. We aimed at identifying echocardiographic indices for the...

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Published in:Medical informatics and the intrenet in medicine :an international journal of information processing in health care. 30, 1 (2005).
Main Author: Deftereos, Spyros
Format: Article
Language:English
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