Tricuspid-valve regurgitant jet velocity as a risk factor for death in β-thalassemia

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Cardiology, High Specialty Ligurian Clinical Institute (ICLAS), Genoa.
• ² Thalassemia Center, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi.
• ³ Center for Microcythemia, Congenital Anemia and Iron Dysmetabolism, Galliera Hospital, Genoa.
• ⁴ Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan.
• ⁵ Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan.
• ⁶ Microcitemico Pediatric Hospital " Antonio Cao ", ARNAS G. Brotzu, Cagliari.
• ⁷ Cardiology Unit, AO University of Sassari, Sassari.
• ⁸ Hematology Unit, A. Perrino Hospital, Brindisi.
• ⁹ Reference Centre for Hemoglobinopathies, AOU San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano.
• ¹⁰ Department of Women, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples.
• ¹¹ Cardiology Unit, Galliera Hospital, Genoa.
• ¹² ForAnemia Foundation, Genoa.
• ¹³ Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa.
• ¹⁴ Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin.
• ¹⁵ Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan.
• ¹⁶ Center for Microcythemia, Congenital Anemia and Iron Dysmetabolism, Galliera Hospital, Genoa. gianluca.forni@galliera.it.