Mortality in β-thalassemia patients with confirmed pulmonary arterial hypertension on right heart catheterization
Blood
.
2022 Mar 31;139(13):2080-2083.
doi: 10.1182/blood.2021014862.
Authors
Valeria Maria Pinto
1
,
Khaled M Musallam
2
,
Giorgio Derchi
3
,
Giovanna Graziadei
4
,
Marianna Giuditta
5
,
Raffaella Origa
6
,
Susanna Barella
6
,
Gavino Casu
7
,
Annamaria Pasanisi
8
,
Filomena Longo
9
,
Maddalena Casale
10
,
Roberta Miceli
11
,
Pierluigi Merella
7
,
Immacolata Tartaglione
10
,
Antonio Piga
12
,
Maria Domenica Cappellini
4
13
,
Barbara Gianesin
14
,
Gian Luca Forni
1
;
Webthal project
Affiliations
1
Center for Microcythemia, Congenital Anemia and Iron Dysmetabolism, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
2
Thalassemia Center, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
3
Department of Cardiology, High Specialty Ligurian Clinical Institute (ICLAS), Genoa, Italy.
4
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, and.
5
Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy.
6
Microcitemico Pediatric Hospital Antonio Cao, ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy.
7
Cardiology Unit, AO University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
8
Hematology Unit, A. Perrino Hospital, Brindisi, Italy.
9
Reference Centre for Hemoglobinopathies, AOU San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano, Italy.
10
Department of Women, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of the Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
11
Cardiology Unit, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
12
Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
13
Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; and.
14
ForAnemia Foundation, Genoa, Italy.
PMID:
34986266
DOI:
10.1182/blood.2021014862
No abstract available
MeSH terms
Cardiac Catheterization
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Humans
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension*
beta-Thalassemia* / complications
beta-Thalassemia* / therapy