Iron overload-related heart failure in a patient with transfusion-dependent myelodysplastic syndrome reversed by intensive combined chelation therapy.

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Published in Clin Case Rep on October 21, 2015

Authors

Valeria Pinto1, Manuela Balocco1, Ilaria Ambaglio2, Giorgio Derchi3, Luca Malcovati2, Gian Luca Forni1

Author Affiliations

1: Ematologia-Centro della Microcitemia e Anemie Congenite, Ospedale Galliera Genoa, Italy.
2: Department of Hematology Oncology, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico San Matteo Pavia, Italy.
3: Unità di Cardiologia, Ospedale Galliera Genoa, Italy.

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