2006
Life threatening parvovirus B19 and herpes simplex virus associated acute myocardial dysfunction in a child with homozygous sickle cell disease
Krishnamurti L, Lanford L, Munoz R. Life threatening parvovirus B19 and herpes simplex virus associated acute myocardial dysfunction in a child with homozygous sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2006, 49: 1019-1021. PMID: 16700044, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseHPV B19Parvovirus B19Cell diseaseHemolytic anemiaTransient red cell aplasiaHomozygous sickle cell diseaseAcute myocardial dysfunctionHPV-B19 infectionAcute chest syndromeAcute splenic sequestrationCorrection of anemiaDiagnosis of myocarditisRed cell aplasiaSelf-limiting conditionHuman parvovirus B19Herpes simplex virusChest syndromeFulminant myocarditisB19 infectionCardiopulmonary failureAplastic crisisBlood transfusionMyocardial dysfunctionSCD patients
2005
Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Clinical Characteristics and Co-Morbidities.
Ambrusko S, Gunawardena S, Sakara A, Windsor B, Lanford L, Michelson P, Krishnamurti L. Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Clinical Characteristics and Co-Morbidities. Blood 2005, 106: 3791. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v106.11.3791.3791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseasePulmonary hypertensionCell diseaseSilent strokeHepatitis CClinical characteristicsAplastic crisisCerebrovascular diseaseTransfusion therapyNocturnal enuresisTR jetTricuspid regurgitant jet velocityChronic transfusion programMoya-Moya syndromeTR jet velocityAcute chest syndromeElevated total bilirubinRestrictive lung diseaseMajority of patientsObstructive sleep apneaRegurgitant jet velocityCell-directed therapiesMiddle cerebral arteryRetrospective case reviewSickle cell patients