Longitudinal Effect of Hydroxyurea Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Sickle Cell Anemia
Rai P, Kang G, Naik R, Goldberg J, Zhao X, Ataga K, Joshi V, Hankins J. Longitudinal Effect of Hydroxyurea Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Sickle Cell Anemia. Blood 2019, 134: 1006. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbsolute reticulocyte countSickle cell anemiaEarly diastolic mitral annular velocityDiastolic mitral annular velocityLeft ventricular diastolic functionSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalVentricular diastolic dysfunctionDiastolic functionMitral annular velocityVentricular diastolic functionVentricular diastolic indicesDiastolic dysfunctionHU therapyFurther clinical developmentResearch HospitalDiastolic indicesEarly mortalityAnnular velocityLactic dehydrogenaseClinical developmentCell anemiaHematological parametersEarly mitral inflow velocityElevated pulmonary artery pressureLeft ventricular diastolic indices