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Item The Cardiopulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease(Elsevier, 2022) Desai, Ankit A.; Machado, Roberto F.; Cohen, Robyn T.; Medicine, School of MedicineSickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic hemoglobinopathy associated with extensive morbidity and early mortality. While there have been recent improvements in available disease-modifying therapies for SCD, cardiopulmonary complications remain a major risk factor for death in this population. We provide an overview of current knowledge regarding several of the major acute and chronic cardiopulmonary complications in SCD, including: acute chest syndrome, airway disease, lung function abnormalities, nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep disordered breathing, pulmonary vascular disease, and sickle cell cardiomyopathy.