A strong positive relationship was found between cardiac iron overload (T2 * index) and left ventricular dimension in diastole (LVDd) (n=24, r= 0, 65, pr=0, 000), left ventricular dimension in systole (LVDs) (n=24, r= 0, 51, pr=0, 006), Left ventricular volumes at end cardiac diastole (LVVd) (n=24, r= 0, 7, pr=0, 000), Left ventricular volumes at end cardiac systole (LVVs) (n=24, r= 0, 65, pr=0, 000).