Effects of pregnancy on cardiac structure and function in women with sickle cell anemia: a longitudinal comparative study.
Zubaida AliyuOyewole A KushimoAyodeji A OluwoleCasmir AmadiNuvie OyeyemiAmam MbakwemBosede B AfolabiPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
Changes in cardiac size of sickle cell women in pregnancy does not appear to affect cardiac function during pregnancy and in the puerperium, suggesting that the increased size may purely be a response to their chronic anemic state. Studies following women up for longer periods including those with co-morbidities are recommended.