TY - JOUR T1 - Reversal of haemochromatotic cardiomyopathy in beta thalassaemia by chelation therapy. JF - British Heart Journal JO - Heart SP - 486 LP - 487 DO - 10.1136/hrt.73.5.486 VL - 73 IS - 5 AU - A. Politi AU - M. Sticca AU - M. Galli Y1 - 1995/05/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/73/5/486.abstract N2 - Haemochromatotic cardiomyopathy is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with beta thalassaemia major. Once congestive heart failure develops most patients die in a few months. Congestive heart failure was reversed and echocardiographic findings were restored to normal in a 24 year old woman with beta thalassaemia who resumed treatment with chelation therapy (desferrioxamine). ER -