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Does anemia lead to heart disease?
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Maybe: In most cases, anemia does not heart disease. However, some unusual types of anemia require repeated transfusions over a long period of time that can cause a cardiac condition called hemochromatosis.
Answered 7/5/2012
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It could in extreme: Cases for prolonged periods of time due to increased heart rate....High output heart failure but not in most cases.
Answered 9/13/2013
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