Electrocardiographic abnormalities among children with sickle cell anaemia at steady state and crises attending federal teaching Hospital, Owerri, South East Nigeria
Kawa Alaoma, Nwolisa Emeka, Josephat M Chinawa · 2025
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Kawa Alaoma, Nwolisa Emeka, and Josephat Chinawa compare heart tracings in Nigerian children with sickle cell anaemia. Their study appeared in 2025. Heart problems add to the danger of this blood disease, and many show on an electrocardiogram. The team studied 135 children aged 2 to 17 at a teaching hospital in Owerri. The groups were children in crisis, children in a steady state, and healthy controls.
Abnormal tracings appeared in about 73 percent of children in crisis, 49 percent at steady state, and 38 percent of controls. The most common problem was an enlarged left heart chamber, above all during painful crises. The authors say routine heart tracing could catch strain early in these children. Checks during crises seem most urgent, when the heart is under greatest stress.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kawa Alaoma, Nwolisa Emeka, Josephat M Chinawa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |