Title of article
Undiagnosed Anemia in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases
Author/Authors
Amoozgar، H نويسنده Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran , , Soltani، M نويسنده Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran , , Besharati، A نويسنده Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran , , Cheriki، S نويسنده Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2011
Pages
2
From page
70
To page
71
Abstract
Anemia is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD, ACHD).1,2 ACHD heart failure may occur and worsen by anemia as a comorbidity.3-5 In CCHD with a right to left shunt, arterial oxygen saturation decreases and red blood cell count may reach to high level and hyperviscosity develops.
Journal title
International Cardiovascular Research Journal
Serial Year
2011
Journal title
International Cardiovascular Research Journal
Record number
2385206
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