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Prevalence of Anemia in Children with Congestive Heart Failure due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Joint Authors
Weil, Jochen
Dodge-Khatami, Ali
Mir, Thomas S.
Schlueter, Emmy Lou
Mueller, Goetz Christoph
Arndt, Florian
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Anemia is prevalent in adult heart failure patients and appears to be an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality.
The purpose of this work is to determine the prevalence of anemia in children with heart failure from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and to evaluate its influence on morbidity and mortality.
Methods.
A homogenous group of 58 children with congestive heart failure from DCM was evaluated for heart failure symptoms, appearance of anemia, hospitalization, age of first clinical appearance, necessity of transfusion, and death during medical attendance.
Anemic and nonanemic patients were analyzed for differences in age distribution, morbidity, and mortality.
Results.
Anemia was present in 64% of DCM patients.
Hospitalization secondary to heart failure was significantly elevated in heart failure patients with anemia (mean 35.1±40.5 versus 9.97±9.65 days per year, P<0.05).
However, mortality was not elevated.
Significant relations of age and prevalence of anemia or age and severity of anemia did not appear.
Conclusion.
Anemia is prevalent in pediatric patients with congestive heart failure from DCM and appears in all age classes.
Hospitalization as a surrogate of morbidity is elevated in heart failure patients developing anemia, but mortality risk did not increase.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mueller, Goetz Christoph& Schlueter, Emmy Lou& Arndt, Florian& Dodge-Khatami, Ali& Weil, Jochen& Mir, Thomas S.. 2012. Prevalence of Anemia in Children with Congestive Heart Failure due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mueller, Goetz Christoph…[et al.]. Prevalence of Anemia in Children with Congestive Heart Failure due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mueller, Goetz Christoph& Schlueter, Emmy Lou& Arndt, Florian& Dodge-Khatami, Ali& Weil, Jochen& Mir, Thomas S.. Prevalence of Anemia in Children with Congestive Heart Failure due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472755