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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Left Atrial Strain Identifies Increased Atrial Ectopy in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major.

Maria Vlachou, Vasileios Kamperidis, Efthymia Vlachaki, Georgios Tziatzios, Despoina Pantelidou, Afroditi Boutou, Chrysa Apostolou, Despoina Papadopoulou, George Giannakoulas, Haralambos Karvounis

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Vlachou1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8004-2184
Vasileios Kamperidis1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Efthymia VlachakiThalassaemia Unit, Ippokratio University Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2043-9630
Georgios Tziatzios1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4883-7796
Despoina PantelidouThalassaemia Unit, AHEPA University Hospital, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Afroditi BoutouPulmonary Department, Papanikolaou Hospital, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chrysa ApostolouThalassaemia Unit, Ippokratio University Hospital, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Despoina PapadopoulouThalassaemia Unit, AHEPA University Hospital, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.
George Giannakoulas1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7491-6319
Haralambos Karvounis1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54621 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRAHEPA University Hospital · GRIppokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki · GRG. Papanikolaou General Hospital · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with beta-thalassemia major (β-ΤΜ) may develop cardiac arrhythmias through a multifactorial mechanism. The current study evaluated the association of cardiac structure and function on echocardiography with atrial ectopic burden on 24-hour tape recording in β-ΤΜ patients. This prospective study included consecutive β-ΤΜ patients. Demographic, laboratory, echocardiographic, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) T2* and 24-hour tape recording data were prospectively collected. The patients were classified according to the median value of premature atrial contractions (PACs) on 24-hour tape. In total, 50 β-TM patients (37.6 ± 9.1 years old, 50% male) were divided in 2 groups; PACs ≤ 24/day and > 24/day. Patients with PACs > 24/day were treated with blood transfusion for a longer period of time (39.0 ± 8.6 vs. 32.0 ± 8.9 years,

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arrhythmiabeta-thalassemia majorleft atrial strainpremature atrial contractions

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PMID33375056
PMCPMC7822012
OpenAlexW3115197304

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