Doppler echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary artery pressure in children with sickle cell anaemia

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is a known complication of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The prevalence of PAH has been reported to be high in children with SCD in developed countries. The mortality rate of patients with SCD who develop PAH is said to be 40% at 24 to 40 mo...

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Published in:Cardiovasc Diagn Ther
Main Authors: Lamina, Moriam Omolola, Animasahun, Barakat Adeola, Akinwumi, Ijeoma Nnena, Njokanma, Olisamedua Fidelis
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: AME Publishing Company 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6603495/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31275810
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21037/cdt.2019.04.02
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