Background: Abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) is common in children with sickle cell
anemia (SCA). There are three levels of SCA severity, and the severe form is fatal. However …

Objectives The aim of the study was to assess the severity of SCA using a scoring system
consisting of clinical and laboratory parameters. In addition, the study aimed to determine …

Background: Cardiac disorders are frequently reported in patients with sickle cell anaemia,
but the magnitude among children and adolescents attending sickle cell clinic at Muhimbili …

Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is one of the commonest chronic hemolytic anaemias in the
Sudan; it is a disease with high mortality and morbidity. This study was conducted aiming to …

Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in
tropical Africa. Recurrent episodes of vaso-occlusive crisis often lead to organ ischaemia …

Background: Lipid and electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities have been reported in
adults with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and may reflect underlying structural and/or functional …

Background. This study sought to identify the pattern of electrocardiographic changes in
steady state adult sickle cell anaemia. Methods. A case‐control, cross‐sectional study was …

This study aimed to document the cardiovascular features of children with sickle cell
anaemia (SCA), in steady state at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) using …

Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder affecting mostlyAfricans, Hispanics, Indians
and people of Middle Easterndescent; involving major organs of which the heart is the …

Background: Cardiovascular abnormalities are important causes of morbidity and mortality
in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Data on electrocardiography (ECG) changes in SCD …