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Bloodletting-induced cardiomyopathy: reversible cardiac hypertrophy in severe chronic anaemia from long-term bloodletting with cupping.
- Source :
- European Journal of Echocardiography; Sep2008, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p585-586, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Cardiac hypertrophy in a patient with severe iron deficiency anaemia associated with long-term bloodletting using cupping, called ‘puhang’ in oriental medicine, is discussed using chest electrocardiographic and radiographic images. With iron supply, the patient showed remarkable improvement of cardiomegaly, which is a unique feature of chronic severe iron deficiency anaemia. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15252167
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Echocardiography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44394176
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euje.2007.06.010