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An unusual case of anemia in a cardiac transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Lehto Elizabeth,
Raj Ashok,
Sparks Joshua
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.13189
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , etiology , comorbidity , heart failure , heart transplantation , intensive care medicine , transplantation
Abstract Anemia is a well‐described comorbidity in patients with heart failure and has been associated with decreased survival rates after heart transplant. The causes of anemia are broad, and identification of the underlying etiology is critical for management. Herein, we report an unusual case of severe anemia complicating cardiac transplantation.