Correlation between hemoglobin level and left ventricular systolic functions and dimensions in children with chronic severe anemia

• Main Authors: Erlina Masniari Napitupulu (Author), Fera Wahyuni (Author), Tina Christina L. Tobing (Author), Muhammad Ali (Author), Bidasari Lubis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Chronic severe anemia is a connnon disease. Cardiac output may increase when the hemoglobin (Hb) level decreases to < 7 g/dL for 3 months or more. Alteration of left ventricular (LV) function occurs frequently in children 'With chronic severe anemia, in the {onn of concentric LV h...