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Patient
23-year-old man, with beta-thalassemia having undergone iterative transfusions;
Trace
Sinus rhythm; bifid P wave, prolonged PR interval (first degree AV block); low QRS voltage in limb leads; repolarization disorders in the anterior leads with negative T waves from V2 to V6;
Exergue
In a patient with hemochromatosis and cardiac involvement, the electrocardiogram may show a reduction in the voltage of the QRS complexes associated with non-specific repolarization disorders.
This patient with beta-thalassemia who underwent multiple transfusions presented with hemochromatosis with cardiac involvement.