Clinical Study

Magnetic Resonance Comparison of Left-Right Heart Volumetric and Functional Parameters in Thalassemia Major and Thalassemia Intermedia Patients

Table 1

Comparison between TM without myocardial iron overload ( > 20 ms) and TM with myocardial iron overload ( < 20 ms); TM with myocardial iron overload ( < 20 ms) and TI; TM without myocardial iron overload ( > 20 ms) and TI.  

ParameterPatients’ group valuePatients’ group valuePatients’ group value
> 20 ms 
Mean (SD)
< 20 ms 
Mean (SD)
TI  
Mean (SD)
TM (<20 ms) 
Mean (SD)
TI  
Mean (SD)
> 20 ms 
Mean (SD)

14541564156145
ms 32.1 (5.7)11 (8.1)32.6 (4.7)11 (8.1)32.6 (4.7)32.1 (5.7)>0.05
EFLV %70.1 (6.9)62.8 (8.5)<0.0569.8 (5.7)62.8 (8.5)<0.0569.8 (5.7)70.1 (6.9)>0.05
EFRV %66.9 (8.9)54.0 (8.6)<0.0567.2 (5.2)54.0 (8.6)<0.0567.2 (5.2)66.9 (8.9)>0.05
EDVLVi mL/m266.6 (18)82.0 (24)<0.0570.1 (17)82.0 (24)<0.0570.1 (17)66.6 (18)>0.05
ESVLVi mL/m219.9 (9.6)31.6 (15)<0.0522.3 (10)31.6 (15)<0.0522.3 (10)19.9 (9.6)>0.05
SVLVi mL/m246.4 (11)50.1 (12)>0.0548.1 (9.7)50.1 (12)>0.0548.1 (9.7)46.4 (11)>0.05
massLVi g/m295.3 (27)97.7 (25)>0.0599.8 (27)97.7 (25)>0.0599.8 (27)95.3 (27)>0.05
EDVRVi mL/m264.1 (17)77.4 (22)<0.0565.7 (18)77.4 (22)<0.0565.7 (18)64.1 (17)>0.05
ESVRVi mL/m221.8 (12)31.8 (16)<0.0523.8 (11)31.8 (16)<0.0523.8 (11)21.8 (12)>0.05
SVRVi mL/m242.2 (10)42.4 (13)>0.0541.4 (11)42.4 (13)>0.0541.4 (11)40.2 (10)>0.05
massRVi g/m229.3 (18)28.7 (19)>0.0530.1 (16)28.7 (19)>0.0530.1 (16)29.3 (18)>0.05