Pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease

Authors

Laddeus L. Sutton, Sickle Cell Center
Oswaldo Castro, Sickle Cell Center
Diane J. Cross, Sickle Cell Center
Jane E. Spencer, Sickle Cell Center
Jannet F. Lewis, Sickle Cell Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-15-1994

Journal

The American Journal of Cardiology

Volume

74

Issue

6

DOI

10.1016/0002-9149(94)90760-9

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension is not uncommon in the echocardiograms of patients with sickle cell disease. Although a substantial number of these patients may not have symptoms of cardiac dysfunction, mortality is significantly increased compared with patients with sickle cell disease hut without pulmonary hypertension. © 1994.

APA Citation

Sutton, L., Castro, O., Cross, D., Spencer, J., & Lewis, J. (1994). Pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease. The American Journal of Cardiology, 74 (6). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(94)90760-9