Case Report
Profound Iron Deficiency Anemia and Irreversible Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Child
Figure 1
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) demonstrating LV size and systolic function at initial presentation (a–c) and 4 months later on milrinone therapy awaiting heart transplantation (d–f). The heart became progressively more dilated and dysfunctional over time. (a) Parasternal long axis view (PLAX) at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right). (b) Parasternal short axis (PSAX) view at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right). (c) Apical 4-chamber (A4C) view at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right). (d) PLAX view at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right). (e) PSAX view at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right). (f) A4C view at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right).
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