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Table 4 Correlations between Cardiac T2*, mean serum Ferritin, Liver T2* and echocardiographic parameters, at baseline and follow-up of the study

From: Left ventricular deformation mechanics over time in patients with thalassemia major with and without iron overload

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Cardiac T2*

Ferritin

Liver T2*

Cardiac T2*

Ferritin

Liver T2*

LVEF

 Correlation

0.37

− 0.27

− 0.47

0.49

− 0.11

− 0.16

 P

0.018

0.132

0.023

0.019

0.520

0.487

GLS

 Correlation

− 0.41

0.15

0.20

− 0.67

0.15

0.01

 P

0.013

0.445

0.383

0.001

0.417

0.915

CS

 Correlation

− 0.14

0.27

0.50

− 0.1

0.15

0.13

 P

0.411

0.195

0.036

0.716

0.341

0.593

  1. CS: Mean Circumferential Strain (%), GLS: Global Longitudinal Strain (%), LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (%)
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