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Cardiovascular Aging and Damage in Patients with Iron Overload
Marcin Gruszecki1,2, Krzysztof Młodziński3, Michał Świątczak3
1Department of Radiology Informatics and Statistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Tuwima 15, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland.
Biomedicines
|July 28, 2026
Summary
Iron overload in hereditary hemochromatosis disrupts cardiovascular regulation, causing early autonomic imbalance and vascular dysfunction. Wavelet analysis reveals key alterations for improved risk stratification in iron metabolism disorders.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Iron Metabolism Disorders
- Autonomic Nervous System Function
Background:
- Vascular aging involves endothelial dysfunction and impaired regulation.
- Iron overload may accelerate vascular aging via oxidative stress.
- Cardiovascular effects of iron overload are not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate cardiovascular dynamics in hereditary hemochromatosis patients.
- Assess the impact of iron overload on cardiovascular regulation.
- Evaluate wavelet-based analysis for detecting subclinical changes.
Main Methods:
- Wavelet-based time-frequency analysis of ECG and blood pressure signals.
- Continuous beat-to-beat recordings to analyze oscillatory patterns.
- Assessment of phase coherence between cardiac and vascular signals.
Main Results:
- Patients with iron overload showed reduced cardiac variability.
- Increased peripheral blood pressure oscillations were observed.
- Disrupted phase coherence indicated impaired cardiac-vascular integration.
Conclusions:
- Iron overload is linked to early cardiovascular dysregulation.
- Autonomic imbalance and vascular dysfunction are likely mechanisms.
- Wavelet metrics may aid early risk stratification in iron disorders.
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