Many studies report estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure (ePASP) in patients with
sickle cell disease (SCD) screened by echocardiography. To better understand the …

Elevated tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRJV) is a surrogate measure of pulmonary
hypertension (PH) in persons with sickle cell disease (SCD). We sought to estimate the …

Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is characterized by a broad spectrum of abnormalities
that affect most body organs and systems. To date, there is few data on the influence of …

Background: Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic hemoglobinopathy globally
and systemically affects body functioning, decreasing exercise capacity. Objective: To …

Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a major life-threatening complication associated with
sickle cell anemia (SCA). However, there is scarcity of evidence in pooling the knowledge …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an insidious and potentially devastating complication in
adults with hemolytic disorders, with pathophysiologic changes starting in childhood …

Pulmonary hypertensive vascular disease (PHVD), and pulmonary hypertension (PH), which
is a broader term, are severe conditions associated with high morbidity and mortality at all …

Objective To evaluate the functional and exercise capacity, lung function, quality of life of
children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (SCA HbSS) and to test the reproducibility …

Background: Elevated tricuspid regurgitation jet velocity (TRV) is a key indicator of
pulmonary hypertension (PHT) in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients, with SCD occurring …

Background Vascular complications such as pulmonary hypertension (PH) occur at an
increased rate following splenectomy in patients with various hemolytic blood disorders …