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Profound Iron Deficiency Anemia and Irreversible Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Child
Joint Authors
Wittekind, Samuel G.
Martinez, Hugo R.
Villa, Chet
Bacon, Matthew
Hammill, Adrienne M.
Lorts, Angela
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Iron deficiency anemia has been associated with a secondary and potentially reversible cardiomyopathy.
The pathophysiologic paradigm has been that the hematologic disease begets cardiac dysfunction.
There may be, however, a point at which myocardial injury is irreversible in susceptible individuals.
We present the case of a 4-year-old, developmentally normal, child who presented with iron deficiency anemia and a dilated cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure.
Despite appropriate correction of the anemia, the patient developed decompensated heart failure requiring milrinone therapy and eventual heart transplantation.
This report will alert clinicians to the potential for irreversible adverse cardiac remodeling and the importance of close pediatric cardiology consultation and serial assessment in order to implement appropriate heart failure therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wittekind, Samuel G.& Martinez, Hugo R.& Villa, Chet& Bacon, Matthew& Hammill, Adrienne M.& Lorts, Angela. 2019. Profound Iron Deficiency Anemia and Irreversible Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Child. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wittekind, Samuel G.…[et al.]. Profound Iron Deficiency Anemia and Irreversible Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Child. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wittekind, Samuel G.& Martinez, Hugo R.& Villa, Chet& Bacon, Matthew& Hammill, Adrienne M.& Lorts, Angela. Profound Iron Deficiency Anemia and Irreversible Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Child. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133992
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133992