The Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in Sickle Cell Disease

• Published in: Blood Vol. 138; no. Supplement 1; p. 3119
• Main Authors: Ukeje, Chinonso, Al-Azzam, Bahaa, Saraf, Santosh L., Darbar, Dawood, Tofovic, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 23.11.2021

▪ Introduction Life expectancy amongst individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) has plateaued, with cardiopulmonary complications now becoming a leading cause of death (Fitzhugh et al. Am. J. Hematology 2010). Indeed, SCD is associated with increased rates of pulmonary hypertension (pHTN) and dias...