Key result
Routine echocardiography aids early detection of sickle cell cardiomyopathy and mitigates cardiovascular risk in children.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular alterations are the main cause of death in patients with sickle cell disease, and early identification of cardiomyopathy markers using echocardiography is essential for management.
Routine serial echocardiography is recommended in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease to detect early cardiac complications and reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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May warrant echocardiographic monitoring in pediatric sickle cell disease; leaves open confirmation via prospective trials.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent hereditary genetic disorder worldwide, and cardiovascular alterations are the main cause of death among patients with this disease.Therefore, the early identification of markers of sickle cell cardiomyopathy using echocardiographic parameters (Central Illustration) is essential for the appropriate management of the cardiovascular condition in these patients.
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Dias et al. (2025) conducted a review in Sickle Cell Disease. Echocardiographic Evaluation was evaluated. Regular echocardiographic evaluation in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease is essential for the early diagnosis of sickle cell cardiomyopathy and reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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