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Right and left ventricular function and myocardial scarring in adult patients with sickle cell disease: a comprehensive magnetic resonance assessment of hepatic and myocardial iron overload.
Junqueira, Flávia P; Fernandes, Juliano L; Cunha, Guilherme M; T A Kubo, Tadeu; M A O Lima, Claudio; B P Lima, Daniel; Uellendhal, Marly; Sales, Sidney R; A S Cunha, Carolina; L R de Pessoa, Viviani; L C Lobo, Clarisse; Marchiori, Edson.
Afiliação
  • Junqueira FP; Clínica de Diagnóstico Por Imagem (CDPI), Av, das Américas 4666 sala 325, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro 22649-900RJ, Brazil. junqueira.fp@gmail.com.
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson ; 15: 83, 2013 Sep 19.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24050721
BACKGROUND: Patients with Sickle cell disease (SCD) who receive regular transfusions are at risk for developing cardiac toxicity from iron overload. The aim of this study was to assess right and left cardiac volumes and function, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and iron deposits in patients with SCD using CMR, correlating these values with transfusion burden, ferritin and hemoglobin levels. METHODS: Thirty patients with SCD older than 20 years of age were studied in a 1.5 T scanner and compared to age- and sex-matched normal controls. Patients underwent analysis of biventricular volumes and function, LGE and T2* assessment of the liver and heart. RESULTS: When compared to controls, patients with SCD presented higher left ventricular (LV) volumes with decreased ejection fraction (EF) with an increase in stroke volume (SV) and LV hypertrophy. The right ventricle (RV) also presented with a decreased EF and hypertrophy, with an increased end-systolic volume. Although twenty-six patients had increased liver iron concentrations (median liver iron concentration value was 11.83 ± 9.66 mg/g), only one patient demonstrated an abnormal heart T2* < 20 msec. Only four patients (13%) LGE, with only one patient with an ischemic pattern. CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal heart iron levels and myocardial scars are not a common finding in SCD despite increased liver iron overload. The significantly different ventricular function seen in SCD compared to normal suggests the changes in RV and LV function may not be due to the anemia alone. Future studies are necessary to confirm this association.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética / Função Ventricular Esquerda / Função Ventricular Direita / Hipertrofia Ventricular Direita / Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda / Disfunção Ventricular Direita / Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda / Anemia Falciforme / Fígado / Miocárdio Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Cardiovasc Magn Reson Assunto da revista: ANGIOLOGIA / CARDIOLOGIA / DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética / Função Ventricular Esquerda / Função Ventricular Direita / Hipertrofia Ventricular Direita / Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda / Disfunção Ventricular Direita / Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda / Anemia Falciforme / Fígado / Miocárdio Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Cardiovasc Magn Reson Assunto da revista: ANGIOLOGIA / CARDIOLOGIA / DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido