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Cardiovascular involvement in patients with beta-thalassemia major without cardiac iron overload. 2009

D A Stakos, and D Margaritis, and D N Tziakas, and I Kotsianidis, and G K Chalikias, and K Tsatalas, and G Bourikas, and H Boudoulas
Cardiology Division, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. dstakos@med.duth.gr

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular complications are common in beta-thalassemia major (beta-TM), mainly attributed to increased cardiac iron depositions. Early cardiovascular involvement in patients without cardiac symptoms and without cardiac iron overload has not been adequately investigated. METHODS Twenty six patients (11 males) with beta-TM, on chelation therapy, age 23+/-4 years without cardiac iron overload (measured by magnetic resonance imaging), and 30 age and gender matched healthy controls were included in the study. Carotid-femoral and carotid-radial pulse wave velocity (PWVc-f and PWVc-r) and augmentation index (AI) were measured by SphygmoCor device; carotid intima-media thickness; left ventricular (LV) dimensions and function; left atrial (LA) volume and function were assessed by echocardiography. RESULTS Patients with beta-TM had higher PWVc-f (8.4+/-1.4 vs 7.2+/-1.1 m/s, p=0.002) and augmentation index (21.7+/-10.9 vs 14.7+/-9.7%, p=0.04) indicating decreased aortic elastic properties; greater LV mass index (72.0+/-13.3 vs 63.8+/-11.5 g/m(2), p=0.04) and greater LA volumes. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that higher PWVc-f was independently associated with higher LV mass [OR 1.74 95%CI (1.09-2.88), p=0.026]; and greater LA dimensions [OR 1.68 95%CI (1.04-2.72), p=0.035]. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of cardiac iron overload, asymptomatic patients with beta-TM demonstrated aortic stiffening associated with increased LV mass and LA enlargement. These alterations may represent signs of early cardiovascular involvement.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D011673 Pulsatile Flow Rhythmic, intermittent propagation of a fluid through a BLOOD VESSEL or piping system, in contrast to constant, smooth propagation, which produces laminar flow. Flow, Pulsating,Perfusion, Pulsatile,Flow, Pulsatile,Flows, Pulsatile,Flows, Pulsating,Perfusions, Pulsatile,Pulsatile Flows,Pulsatile Perfusion,Pulsatile Perfusions,Pulsating Flow,Pulsating Flows
D001783 Blood Flow Velocity A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed. Blood Flow Velocities,Flow Velocities, Blood,Flow Velocity, Blood,Velocities, Blood Flow,Velocity, Blood Flow
D001916 Brachial Artery The continuation of the axillary artery; it branches into the radial and ulnar arteries. Arteries, Brachial,Artery, Brachial,Brachial Arteries
D002339 Carotid Arteries Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery. Arteries, Carotid,Artery, Carotid,Carotid Artery
D004452 Echocardiography Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic. Echocardiography, Contrast,Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional,Echocardiography, M-Mode,Echocardiography, Transthoracic,Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional,Transthoracic Echocardiography,2-D Echocardiography,2D Echocardiography,Contrast Echocardiography,Cross-Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2-D,Echocardiography, 2D,M-Mode Echocardiography,Two-Dimensional Echocardiography,2 D Echocardiography,Cross Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2 D,Echocardiography, Cross Sectional,Echocardiography, M Mode,Echocardiography, Two Dimensional,M Mode Echocardiography,Two Dimensional Echocardiography
D004548 Elasticity Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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