Diastolic dysfunction is associated with exercise impairment in patients with sickle cell anemia.
Tarek AlsaiedOmar NissAdam W PowellRobert J FleckJames F CnotaClifford ChinParul RaiCharles T QuinnMichael D TaylorPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2018)
Left ventricular DD is associated with decreased exercise capacity in SCA. Interventions to prevent or delay DD could improve exercise capacity, quality of life, and long-term outcomes in SCA.