Pericardial effusion in severe iron deficiency anemia

Pericardial effusion in severe iron deficiency anemia

Two female patients presenting with shortness of breath on routine activity, were found to have severe iron deficiency anemia and moderate transudative pericardial effusion. With the correction of iron deficiency anemia, pericardial effusion disappeared in both patients. Moderate pericardial effusio...

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Main Authors: Manoj Lakhotia, Jagdish Singh, Hansraj Pahadia, Harish Kumar, Sanjeev Sanghvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Heart India
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Pericardial effusion
Anemia
Online Access:http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2014;volume=2;issue=3;spage=88;epage=90;aulast=Lakhotia
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Summary:Two female patients presenting with shortness of breath on routine activity, were found to have severe iron deficiency anemia and moderate transudative pericardial effusion. With the correction of iron deficiency anemia, pericardial effusion disappeared in both patients. Moderate pericardial effusion occurring with severe anemia has not been described in the literature.
ISSN:2321-449X

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