Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Erfan Taherifard Hamed Movahed Ehsan Taherifard Alireza Sadeghi Niloofar Dehdari Ebrahimi Alireza Ahmadkhani Fatemeh Kheshti Hossein Movahed

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2024)

Our meta-analysis showed a higher prevalence of abnormal ECG findings among individuals with SCD. A significant proportion of these patients had various ECG abnormalities, suggesting a potential need for regular ECG assessments for patients with SCD.

Keyphrases

sickle cell disease
systematic review
heart rate variability
end stage renal disease
heart rate
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
randomized controlled trial
patient reported outcomes
climate change