Iron overload cardiomyopathy secondary to β-thalassemia major is a potentially reversible condition managed with chelation and medical hemodynamic support, as bridge-to-recovery or transplant. We describe our experience, and challenges faced, in a pediatric patient with iron overload cardiomyopathy secondary to β-thalassemia major, requiring biventricular MCS.
Keywords: cardiomyopathy; paediatrics; surgery; transition.
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