Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Cardiomyopathy

A myocardial disorder in which the heart muscle is structurally and functionally abnormal, in the absence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, valvular disease and congenital heart disease sufficient to cause the observed myocardial abnormality.

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10079887	MIXED_SAMPLE	Child
	[Myocardial ischemia: an unknown complication of drepanocytosis in children. Apropos of 2 case reports].
	de Pontual L, Acar P, de Montalembert M, Villain E, Maunoury C, Sidi D, Kachaner J. Arch Pediatr. 1999;6(2):178-81.
	Chest pain in children with sickle cell anemia should require ECG and, in case of hypokinetic cardiomyopathy, a myocardial SPECT.