Background: Cardiac complications contribute significantly to morbidity in children with
sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Little is known about the geometry and contractile function of the …

BACKGROUND: Few studies documenting the echocardiographic findings of patients with
sickle cell anaemia have been reported from Africa despite the high prevalence of the …

NJP VOLUME 40 No 1B Page 1 ORIGINAL Niger J Paed 2013; 40 (1):55 –59 Animasahun BA
Njokanma OF Nwodo UP Omokhodion SI Relationship of age, anthropometry and haemoglobin …

Cardiac function was evaluated in 24 children from a Jamaican sickle cell cohort study. Ten
patients with sickle cell disease underwent echocardiographic studies on their eighth …

Background Enumerating the relationship between cardiac structures, function and chamber
sizes in children with sickle cell anemia would help in delineating some cardiovascular …

Aims: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) remains the most prevalent and arduous inherited disease
in Nigeria. Various adverse cardiovascular consequences have been documented including …

Objective: The prevalence and burden of Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) in Nigeria are high and
they contribute to childhood morbidity and mortality. Chronic anaemia and vaso-occlusion …

PurposeSickle cell disease is known to cause various degrees of vasculopathy, including
impact on heart function. The aims of this single-centre, retrospective study were to assess …

This was a comparative cross-sectional study where the left ventricular dimensions and
functional parameters of 41 children (aged 1 to 18 years) with sickle cell anaemia were …

Methods: This was a case control study that evaluated a total of 44 patients with sickle cell
anemia, who were on regular follow up, and 44 age/sex-matched normal healthy control …